Figure Skater Ando Lifts Japanese Spirits

It took Japan’s Miki Ando just four minutes to boost the spirits of her devastated nation after she unexpectedly glided to gold at the World Figure Skating Championships. Japan was forced to relinquish hosting rights of the event following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that killed at least 13,000 people. Ando, however, made sure that Japan left its mark on the 2011 championships when […]