Japan's Asada has sudden, deep fall on Olympic ice
Olympic GamesFeb 20, 2014
The triple axel has been Mao Asada's trademark. It also has been her curse. On Wednesday at the Sochi Olympics, the Japanese star fell on the 3{-revolution jump, and it ruined the rest of her short program. The result was a 16th-place finish, destroying any medals chance for the two-time world champion and silver medalist at the Vancouver Games. The only woman to regularly use the triple axel, Asada opens her 2-minute, 50-second routine with it. Nail it and the scoreboard lights up. Miss it and,