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Kim vs. Asada for the big prize: Winner likely to get Olympic figure skating gold medal

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kim Yu-na circled the ice in one direction, Mao Asada the other.Their paths are almost sure to converge at the Vancouver Olympics medals podium Thursday night, with one wearing the gold medal.It always seems to be these two trading titles and records in figure skating's version of leapfrog. Kim took away the world title from Asada last year. Asada scored the highest marks ever, only to have Kim surpass them. When Asada nails a triple axel, Kim tops her with showmanship worthy of a Tony.It happened that way again Tuesday night in the short program, with Kim setting a world best with 78.5 points to take a nearly five-point edge over her main rival."We have a little bit of a cushion," said Brian Orser, Kim's coach. "But Yu-na will put the short program aside and focus on the free skate. This is no time to hold back."Kim never does — not that her South Korean countrymen would give her a chance to relax.South Korea is still looking for its first Winter Oly...

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