The day after Japanese figure skating icon Mao Asada announced her intention to retire from competition through her personal blog, news spread like fire across the country and was received with mixed feelings.On Tuesday, reactions and well-wishes came pouring in from all corners as the 26-year-old was pushed into the public spotlight with nationwide media coverage recognizing her for the phenomenal contribution she made to the sport of figure skating.According to her coach Nobuo Sato who spoke to reporters in Yokohama Tuesday, Asada visited Shin-Yokohama Skate Center Monday morning and told…READ FULL ARTICLE
