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KBS Special "The Lark Ascending" part4

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    They ordered the boots tailor-made for Yuna,
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    but itll be ready after 3 months.
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    She cannot put them on for the upcoming competition.
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    So far, I think I havent used the proper method to tie my boot laces.
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    I think I should go through and re-examine
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    those little things all over again.
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    (NHK Trophy GP, 2006.12.1-2)
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    While Yuna stayed in Japan, the country hosted the ISU GP.
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    The last event of the GP series will determine the finalists to the GPF.
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    [the 2nd place, Fumie Suguri]
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    Japans most promising figure skater--Asada Mao.
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    [Triple Axel]
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    Mao landed the most difficult jumpTriple Axel
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    that is, three and half revolutions,
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    and was placed the 1st with her seasons best score,
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    winning the ticket to the GPF in Russia.
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    [the 1st place, Asada Mao]
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    Including the 2nd place, Suguri,
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    the final six have been selected.
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    Four out of six are from Asia.
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    Except Yuna, the three of them are all Japanese skaters.
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    [Ito Midori, 92 Albertville Winter Olympics silver medalist]
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    Japan began to make its name in the figure skating in the early 90s.
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    In 1989, Ito Midori landed triple Axel for the first time as a lady
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    and in 1992 Winter Olympics she won the silver medal.
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    From that point, Japan began to invest and support figure skating,
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    under a codenamed of Ice Storm Project.
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    [Arakawa Shizuka, 2006 Torino Olympic Champion]
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    This project finally paid off in Torino Olympics.
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    Arakawa Shizuka won the gold medal.
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    She defeated the American star, Sasha Cohen,
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    and Russias Slutskaya with her solid and stable technique.
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    [Minoru Sano, figure skating analyst]
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    In reality, its no strange thing to say
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    the top athlete in Asia is also the top skater in the world.
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    Asia is a powerhouse of figure skating.
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    [Especially, ]Japan is very strong.
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    An ice rink in Japanese province
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    Yuna visited the rink because she cant afford to skip training even for a day.
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    I have skated [here and I can tell the difference]
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    the Korean ice rinks are very cold during winter.
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    But, here, Ive just done a few laps and I'm already sweating .
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    And the ice quality also seems good.
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    Although there are skate rinks in Korea,
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    there arent many of them suitable for athletes.
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    Japanese kids are cheering as Yuna jumps triple salchow
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    [note: It actually said 3-revolution jumps.]
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    Yuna is already a star in Japan as well.
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    But there is a reason
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    why Japanese are interested in Yuna.
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    They view Yuna as a worthy rival to Asada Mao
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    the next projected Olympic gold medalist for Japan.
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    Recently, Yuna and Mao had had a duel in March last year.
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    Mao was born in the same year and the same month as Yuna
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    and is called Mao-chan and hugely popular as any celebrity.
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    She is a star.
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    Technically, she follows the lineage of Ito Midori
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    and can execute triple Axel perfectly.
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    [Lee Ji Hee, an ISU judge. She served as one of the judges in 05 Junior World Championship]
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    Even the judges went wow
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    shes only a girl [but she can jump 3A]!
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    And, back then, both Yuna and Mao
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    competed as the youngest competitors--13 years of age
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    yet she easily nailed 3A.
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    Because of that, the judges were compelled to award her high technical scores.
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    At that time, Yuna relied on her 3-3 combination to counter Maos 3A
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    But, the judges pointed out her immature performance
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    and lackness of facial expression.
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    Yuna had to concede the gold medal to Mao.
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    Right after this competition, Yuna set the challenge to master triple Axel.
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    [Ji Hyun Jung, Yuna's coach at the time]
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    Mao can do three-and-half revolutions jump,
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    but Yuna has just started learning it.
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    Were going to practice 3A
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    and so, by next year,
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    Yuna will be equipped with the same technique as Mao.
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    Her goal is to go for the Junior Worlds one more time
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    [Triple Axel practice: June, 2005]
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    In summer, 2005, Yuna learned how to jump triple Axel
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    And, only then, we will have an even playing field.
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    from the overseas training
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    and she continued to train for 8 months to master it
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    [Lee Ji Hee the ISU judge]
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    There are six types of triple jumps.
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    Axel jump gets the highest value
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    because it requires additional half-revolution.
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    So, as for triple Axel,
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    all the other triple jumps consist of three revolutions,
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    but triple Axel is THREE AND HALF revolutions.
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    Axel is also front take-off jump which frightens many athletes
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    and the failure rate is also quite high
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    But, as of now, Yuna stopped practicing triple Axel.
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    It takes a minimum of 2 years to master a technique.
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    With injuries keeping her at a bay, triple Axel is a huge pressure to Yuna.
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    Mao is a special case.
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    ImIm just an ordinary athlete.
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    If I try that technique
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    even if I practice really hard,
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    it might never worked out for me
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    So, as for triple Axel, I dont want to try by taking a certain risk
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    Well, itd be awesome if it works out
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    but I dont want to do it
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    at the expense of raising the risk of injuries.
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    [The Junior World Championship, 2006.3.10, Slovenia]
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    The Junior World Championship was held in last March.
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    Here, Yuna and Mao met again.
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    People predicted Maos victory.
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    Yuna was performing on the ice
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    Yunas performance was noticeably
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    more mature and stable
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    compared to her last silver medal winning performance from the previous year.
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    And her techniques were even more solid.
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    People were surprised by her progress.
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    After Yunas performance, Mao followed.
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    Mao attempted 3A early in the program.
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    But
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    After that, she seemed to be shaken.
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    She made a mistake on her second jump.
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    It seemed she was having a bad day.
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    The glory of winning the gold medal went to Yuna this time.
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    [Asada Mao]
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    [She is] the same age as me and shes really good.
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    Her jumps are pretty and clean
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    and her expression [skills] are great.
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    Mao executed her jumps so easily
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    as if shes done only a few revolutions in the air.
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    When I watch her, she jumps so effortlessly and lightly.
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    And she rarely makes mistakes during the practice.
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    I envy those things a lot.
Title:
KBS Special "The Lark Ascending" part4
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