With main rivals absent, Japan’s Asada looks to return to winning ways at NHK Trophy

SAPPORO, Japan — With two of her biggest rivals on a sabbatical, two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan is aiming for a confidence-boosting win to open her figure skating season at this weekend’s NHK Trophy.

With archrival Kim Yu-na of South Korea sitting out the season and world champion Miki Ando of Japan also taking the year off, Asada would appear to have a clear path to another world title, but will need to overcome a recent spell of inconsistency.

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ミキティとキムヨナ休養でNHK杯は真央有利という報道なんだけど、コンディションはどうかな～。前回のことがあるのでちょっとだけ心配。多分いけるとは思う。

return to winning waysって表現カッコイイ。

winning ways
常勝街道｛じょうしょう かいどう｝日本語で言うとなんか危うさを感じるけど、英語だと強さしか感じないのが不思議だ。