NHK's documentary program "Another Stories: Crossroads of Destiny" (NHK BS) will air "Mao Asada: The Legendary Sochi Olympics" on February 4th at 9:00 PM. Former figure skater Mao Asada described her free skate at the Sochi Olympics as "the one that remains in her memory the most." The tears that spilled the moment she finished skating are on display. Behind the scenes of that legendary performance, the emperor, queen, and former coach will testify.
The free program at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. A look behind the scenes of this legendary performance. Four years after his "partly disappointing" silver medal at the Vancouver Olympics, he was aiming for gold in Sochi. But he failed in the short program on the first day, and started off in 16th place.
While everyone else had given up, what was it that allowed him to achieve his highest score of his life in the free skate the following day? "Emperor" Plushenko, "Queen" Sotnikova, and former coach Tarasova testify about the behind-the-scenes story of the performance that brought tears to the eyes of all of Japan.
The program will be hosted by Nanako Matsushima and narrated by Gaku Hamada.
