Miki Ando

[whisper]

Si cu Yags si cu Stephy..nice...pai merita, cum zicea Ade e si buna e si draguta

[whisper]

Miki Ando
Age: 19
Height: 162 cm (5’4”)
Birthplace: Aichi
Residence: Nagoya
Coach: Yuko Monna
Major Titles:
WORLD CHAMPION
Japanese Champion
World Junior Champion



Miki was born on December 18, 1987 in Aichi, Japan, in the Aichi Prefecture. As a girl, she tried her hand at many athletic and artistic activities such as swimming, ballet, piano and calligraphy.

Miki started to skate at the age of nine. Her first triple jump, a Salchow, came two years later. She is the only female skater to have landed a quadruple jump, also a Salchow, in competition. Her first quad was performed at the 2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in the Netherlands when she was barely 15 years old. Miki has also landed the elusive triple Axel in practice and is working on the quad loop and toe loop.

Among Miki’s competitive highlights are winning her two Japanese National Ladies Senior titles in 2004 and 2005 (defeating such tough homegrown competitors as Shizuka Arakawa, Fumie Suguri, Yoshie Onda and Yukina Ota along the way), her Bronze (2002), Silver (2003) and Gold (2004) medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championship, Gold medal at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix Final, and her fourth place finish at the Senior Worlds in 2004, weeks after winning the World Junior title. This past season saw Miki 2004-05 saw Miki successfully debut full-time in senior international competition, during which she won bronze and silver at two senior Grand Prix events, finished fourth at the prestigious Grand Prix Final in Beijing, and finished sixth at the World Championships in Moscow, skating in the final flight of skaters.

In 2005-06, Miki left Japan and her coaches Nabuo and Kumiko Sato, the parents and former coaches of Yuka, for Cleveland and 1960 Olympic champion Carol Heiss-Jenkins. Under Carol's tutelage, Miki rediscovered her love for skating. Despite winning a silver medal at Cup of Russia and being named to Japan's Olympic team, she was disappointed with her 15th place result in Turin, and returned to Japan and a former coach, Yuko Monna, for the 2006-07 season. We wish Miki all the best as she prepares for a bold comeback in the upcoming year, which will culminate in the World Championships in Tokyo.

Miki’s skating idols include 1994 World Champion Yuka Sato, as well as her teammate, competitor and close friend Shizuka Arakawa. Miki found Shizuka’s performance at the 1998 Nagano Olympics particularly inspiring.

Miki is a charming young lady on and off of the ice. While she can be quiet and shy around strangers, she warms up quickly. She has been known to laugh and joke around with her friend Shizuka while on the road. Her English is very good and she gives enthusiastic interviews. Miki’s favorite comic strip character is Snoopy, and she can be seen clutching Snoopy toys after her programs.

http://www.japanskates.com/bios/Miki/MikiBio.htm

[umiki]

Hi All!
I'm a huge Miki Ando fan.
She is scheduled to enter these events!

Moran Memorial
http://www.angelfire.com/nj3/aafsc/p...lebySkater.pdf

Home of Champions
http://www.icehousenj.com/Docs/HomeO...nsShow2008.pdf

[rocs_a]

Welcome on our forum, Umiki!
Thank you for the information!
where are you from?
I`m very impressed of the Home of Champions show. the tickets are quite cheap in contrast to the ice shows we had in our country when plushenko paid us visits 2 times in 2 years. we had to pay almost 100 euros for the best places and the cheapest were almost 40 euros. well, maybe it was because in our country there are not so many ice shows, they are quite rare , exclusive

[whisper]

Welcome on board Umiki!
You're from Japan? Than I should say YOKOSO! ^_^
Thanks for the informations!

[umiki]

Thanx rocs_a and whisper.
yep, I'm Japanese. And you also? whisper.
I'm poor at English...But I want to share information about MIKI with her fans!!

And I got ticket of Champion on Ice.
It's going to be held in Japan next month. Of course Miki is going to skate in the show.

[rocs_a]

Thanx rocs_a and whisper.
I'm poor at English...But I want to share information about MIKI with her fans!!

And I got ticket of Champion on Ice.
It's going to be held in Japan next month. Of course Miki is going to skate in the show.

it`s no problem, we will not make you feel guilty for any mistake
i`m sure you will have fun at the ice show! have you ever talked to miki ando ?

[whisper]

YAY! A new japanesse here! We have another one but doesn't have time to visit us very often
No I'm not...I just wish to learn your language..and just thought about your name/id that you are from Japan^_~
BTW You can call me Adelina

Your english is very good don't worry!

But I want to share information about MIKI with her fans!!

And I got ticket of Champion on Ice.
It's going to be held in Japan next month. Of course Miki is going to skate in the show.

Arrigatou Gozaimashta!I will be very happy if you will tell us more news about her and maybe sharing photos?

PS: If you like Daisuke You can share infos about him too, here: http://www.onlinesport.ro/forum/show...74#post2190774

[praf_de_stele]

ade, pe cine mai avem aici din japonia? ca eu nu stiu

[umiki]

Thanks all. I'll study English more.

have you ever talked to miki ando ?

ya, I have.
She is very nice. She is always nice to fans.

PS: If you like Daisuke You can share infos about him too, here:

OK, Adelina, I like Daisuke. If I have something news about him, I'll go.
ARIGATOU!

[whisper]

You're welcome! Visit the forum as often you can...we like to have more members! ^_^

@Ade: Din pacate nu e vorba de Tomita sau Kohei ^_~
vicky55 cred ca ai vazut id ul asta pe aici

[praf_de_stele]

nu l`am vazut pana acum

daca era sa aleg intre tomita si kohei, il alegeam pe kohei, nu de alta, da` cu tomita nu`ti ardea de glume, trebuia sa ai grija sa nu`ti scape ceva amuzant ca se supara japonezul il schimb, kohei n`ar mai pleca de aci daca doar folosesti asta "", nu tre` sa mai inteleaga limba noastra

[whisper]

Cred ca ai dreptate Ade

[umiki]

Hi everyone

I posted about Moran Memorial and Home of Champions ice show before.
I searched for results or reports.
They reported about the event like this.

Eventually Miki didn' t skate in the Morans.
But when her teammates Nobunari and Adam skated she was holding up banner and said "GO NOBU" and "GO ADAM" from the stand.
And she was jumping up and down yelling for them.
But she performed in Home of Champions after Morans.
She skated Chairman's Waltz from Memoirs Of A Geisha maybe.
She landed some triple jumps and looked lovely.
And her new costume is red and nice!

I'm very happy to read these reports!
GO MIKI!

And you can listen to the sample 'Chairman's Waltz' here
http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/1443980

[whisper]

Arigatou Gozaimashita, umiki!
I like the report too.
You don't know why she didn't skate at Morans?
But if she skated at Home of Champions then it's not about health problems, ne?

She landed some triple jumps and looked lovely.
And her new costume is red and nice!

I'm happy for her!
Ganbate Kudasai Miki-chan!

[praf_de_stele]

thanks for the information, umiki !

[umiki]

You're welcome!

But if she skated at Home of Champions then it's not about health problems, ne?

I don't know why she didn't skate in the competition.
But her withdrawing wasn't due to health problems I think.
'cause she skated nice in the show as you said so.

see ya Pa!

[whisper]

You know our language? How ?

Ja ne!

[praf_de_stele]

daca stie 'pa', inseamna ca stie limba noastra, ade-san? 'pa' e, poate, cel mai simplu cuvant din incurcata noastra limba

umiki, i like your photo in the avatar miki looks great

[whisper]

Ade-chan..nici nu a trebuit sa vad postul ca mi-am inchipuit ce o sa zici
Pai..totusi de la cine la auzit

[praf_de_stele]

ai ajuns sa`mi ghicesti gandurile ?