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Mao smiles big. She jumps high. She spins fast three times. She lands on one foot. "Wow!" The crowd cheers!

It was the 2010 Olympics. Mao Asada made history. She did an amazing jump. It's called the "triple axel." And she stands as the first woman to do it.

Mao is from Japan. She was born in 1990. She began skating at age five. Mao practiced a lot. And she won over 20 major prizes.

In 2008, Mao was the world's best skater. In 2010, she won Olympic silver. In all,...