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Video of Midori Ito - Japanese and World Figure Skating Champion

Midori Ito Triple Axel Figure Skating Video

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Midori Ito was a Japanese figure skating champion. She was the first asian woman to win a world figure skating title. She is famous for being the first woman figure skater to land a triple axel. This video shows her doing that jump.

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