FIGURE SKATER MAO ASADA RETIRES浅田真央選手引退を表明

Japanese figure skating sensation Mao Asada is retiring.
The three-time world champion made her Olympic debut in Vancouver in 2010. She nailed her trademark triple axel and won a silver medal.
She went on to finish sixth in the 2014 Sochi Games. One month later, she won the world championships for the third time.
But Asada has struggled this season due to an injury in her left knee.
The 26-year-old announced her decision to retire in her blog. She said she has been discouraged by her recent performances and lost her drive to compete.
The news surprised some fans. But Asada said she has no regrets about her career and wants to move on with a smile.
◆sensation 大評判（の人や物）、注目の的
◆nail うまく成功する、やってのける
◆go on to その後～する
◆discourag がっかりさせる
◆drive 気力、意欲、やる気
◆move on 先へ進む

Daily Vocabulary(2017/04/27）

19736.of choice(一般的に好まれる）
White is the wine of choice with fish.
19737.of one kind or another(何らかの）
You need personal computers of one kind or another.
19738.of one's own free will(自由意志で）
He did it of his own free will.
19739.off the record(記録にとどめない、非公式で、公表してはいけない、オフレコで）
Please tell me what happened off the record, of course.
19740.obsessive(取りついて離れない、しつような、異常なほどの、(…に)取りつかれて、執念をもって、強迫観念の）
He's obsessive about winning.

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