ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships(01 of27)
Open Image ModalCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JANUARY 28: Yukari Nakano of Japan poses for photographers after the ladies competition of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on January 28, 2006 at the World Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Nakano placed second. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships(02 of27)
Open Image ModalCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JANUARY 28: Yukari Nakano of Japan competes in the free skate event of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on January 28, 2006 at the World Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships(03 of27)
Open Image ModalCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO - JANUARY 26: Yukari Nakano of Japan competes in the short program of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on January 26, 2006 at the World Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan performs during t(04 of27)
Open Image ModalCalgary, CANADA: Yukari Nakano of Japan performs during the Ladies Short Program 24 March, 2006 at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Saddledome in Calgary, Canada. AFP PHOTO/DAVE BUSTON (Photo credit should read DAVE BUSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DAVE BUSTON via Getty Images)
ISU World Figure Skating Championships Day 6(05 of27)
Open Image ModalCALGARY, CANADA - MARCH 25: Yukari Nakano of Japan waves to fans in the Ladies Free Skating during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Pengrowth Saddledome on March 25, 2006 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (credit:Harry How via Getty Images)
Cup Of China ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating - Day Three(06 of27)
Open Image ModalNANJING, JIANGSU - NOVEMBER 11: Yukari Nakano (R) of Japan celebrates winning the silver medal for the ladies skating of Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating at the Olympic Centre Gymnasium on November 11, 2006 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China. (Photo by Guang Niu/Getty Images) (credit:Guang Niu via Getty Images)
Japanese skater Yukari Nakano performs d(07 of27)
Open Image ModalNagano, JAPAN: Japanese skater Yukari Nakano performs during her short program of women\'s singles event in the NHK Trophy Figure Skating competition in Nagano, central Japan, 01 December 2006. Nakano placed third in the competition after the short program. AFP PHOTO/Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
NHK Trophy Figure Skating Championships(08 of27)
Open Image ModalNAGANO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Silver medalist Fumie Suguri of Japan, gold medalist Mao Asada of Japan, and bronze winner Yukari Nakano of Japan, pose during the awards ceremony for the Ladies Free Skating program, during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating-NHK Trophy, at the Big Hat on December 2, 2006 in Nagano, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Koichi Kamoshida via Getty Images)
Japanese skater Yukari Nakano performs d(09 of27)
Open Image ModalNagano, JAPAN: Japanese skater Yukari Nakano performs during her short program of women\'s singles event in the NHK Trophy Figure Skating competition in Nagano, central Japan, 01 December 2006. Nakano placed the third in the competition after the short program. AFP PHOTO/Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
Sixth Asian Winter Games - Women's Figure Skating(10 of27)
Open Image ModalCHUANGCHUN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 02: Fumie Suguri of Japan performs in the Women\'s Figure Skating competition during the Sixth Asian Winter Games at Chuangchun Wuhuan Gymnasium on February 2, 2007 in Changchun, China. Yukari Nakano won the silver medal. (Photo by Guang Niu/Getty Images) (credit:Guang Niu via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan skates in the Lad(11 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan skates in the Ladies Free Skating at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Quebec 03 November 2007. Nakano placed second in the event. AFP PHOTO/David BOILY (Photo credit should read DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan skates in the Lad(12 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan skates in the Ladies Free Skating at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Quebec 03 November 2007. Nakano placed second in the event. AFP PHOTO/David BOILY (Photo credit should read DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan stumbles during t(13 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan stumbles during the Women\'s Short Program at the HomeSense Skate Canada International 02 November 2007 in Quebec City, Canada. AFP PHOTO/David BOILY (Photo credit should read DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan performs during t(14 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan performs during the Women\'s Short Program at the HomeSense Skate Canada International 02 November 2007 in Quebec City, Canada. AFP PHOTO/David BOILY (Photo credit should read DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan performs her ladi(15 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan performs her ladies free program at the figure skating ISU Grand Prix Cup of Russia in Moscow, 24 November 2007. Yukari Nakano takes the second place of the competitions. AFP PHOTO / YURI KADOBNOV (Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YURI KADOBNOV via Getty Images)
Japan's Yukari Nakano performs her short(16 of27)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yukari Nakano performs her short program at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg on March 19, 2008, during the World Figure Skating Championships. AFP PHOTO YURI KADOBNOV (Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YURI KADOBNOV via Getty Images)
Japan's Yukari Nakano celebrates her res(17 of27)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yukari Nakano celebrates her results after her free program at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg on March 20, 2008, during the World Figure Skating Championships. Japan\'s Mao Asada won the gold medal, Italy\'s Carolina Kostner the silver and South Korea\'s Yu-Na Kim the bronze. Nakano finished fourth. AFP PHOTO YURI KADOBNOV (Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YURI KADOBNOV via Getty Images)
Japan's Yukari Nakano celebrates her res(18 of27)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yukari Nakano celebrates her results after her free program at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg on March 20, 2008, during the World Figure Skating Championships. Japan\'s Mao Asada won the gold medal, Italy\'s Carolina Kostner the silver and South Korea\'s Yu-Na Kim the bronze. Nakano finished fourth. AFP PHOTO YURI KADOBNOV (Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YURI KADOBNOV via Getty Images)
Japan Open 2008 Figure Skating(19 of27)
Open Image ModalSAITAMA, JAPAN - APRIL 20: Yukari Nakano of Japan performs in the Ladies Free skating program during the Japan Open 2008 Figure Skating at Saitama Super Arena on April 20, 2008 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) (credit:Koichi Kamoshida via Getty Images)
Friends On Ice 2008 - Figure Skating Exhibition(20 of27)
Open Image ModalYOKOHAMA, JAPAN - JULY 05: Yukari Nakano of Japan performs during \'Friends On Ice 2008\' figure skating exhibition at Shin Yokohama Skate Center on July 5, 2008 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
Yukari Nakano of Japan performs in the L(21 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan performs in the Ladies Short Program at the 2008 Skate America at the Comcast Arena on October 25 2008 in Everett, Washington. Skate America, the first Grand Prix event of the season will run from October 24-26. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
CORRECTION FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING(22 of27)
Open Image Modal** CORRECTS TO YUKARI NAKANO NOT AKIKO KITAMURA ** Japan\'s Yukari Nakano competes in the Ladies Short Program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING(23 of27)
Open Image ModalU.S. figure skater Katy Taylor, center, stands on the awards podium with second place finisher Yukari Nakano, left, of Japan, and third place finisher Beatrisa Liang, of the U.S., after winning the women\'s competition at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yukari Nakano of Japan skates in the Lad(24 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan skates in the Ladies Free Skating at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Quebec 03 November 2007. Nakano placed second in the event. AFP PHOTO/David BOILY (Photo credit should read DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
SLUTSKAYA'S JOURNEY(25 of27)
Open Image Modal** FILE ** From let, bronze medalist Yukari Nakano of Japan, gold medalist Mao Asada of Japan, and silver medalist Irina Slutskaya of Russia show off their medals during the awarding ceremony of the women\'s singles skating in ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, in this file photo from Dec 17, 2005. Since returning from her illness, Slutskaya has been virtually unbeatable. She\'s won her second world championship and, despite a loss to teenage jumping sensation Mao Asada at the Grand Prix finals this month, remains the heavy favorite going into the Turin Olympics. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara/File) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yukari Nakano of Japan competes during t(26 of27)
Open Image ModalYukari Nakano of Japan competes during the ladies free program of the ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating Series event, the Trophee Eric Bompard, on October 17, 2009 at the Palais-Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, in Paris. South Korea\'s Kim Yu-Na won the event ahead of Japan\'s Mao Asada and Nakano. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:THOMAS COEX via Getty Images)
Kim Yu-Na of South Korea competes during(27 of27)
Open Image ModalKim Yu-Na of South Korea competes during the ladies free program of the ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating Series event, the Trophee Eric Bompard, on October 17, 2009 at the Palais-Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, in Paris. Kim won the Ladies event ahead of Japanese Mao Asada and Yukari Nakano. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:THOMAS COEX via Getty Images)