It appears three-time world champion Mao Asada will not end her career with a 12th-place finish at the Japanese Championships.
Asada said she will stick with her plan to compete next season after her worst result in 14 career nationals appearances over the weekend, according to Japanese media.
“I wasn’t able to put together my best performances in either the short program or the free, so there’s a lot of frustration,” Asada said, according to Kyodo News.
Asada, now 26 years old, has been competing at senior nationals since she was 12.