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	cmmskating.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Fumie was sixth after the short and her strong free skate vaulted her onto the medals podium.
		Suguri, who won a Bronze Medal at the World Championships last year, earned marks up to 5.3 in technical merit and up to 5.6 in artistic, which was good considering her starting position.
		Suguri landed a triple Lutz-double toe combination while earning her highest technical score of the GP Series with a 32.10 Suguri also was solid with her other elements that included fast spins and entertaining step sequences.
	www.michaelcollinsenterprises.com /newsfumie.shtml (2073 words)

	Skate Today ~ Suguri Moves to Chicago
		Fumie also asked me some technical questions while she was training and I helped her.
		And hard for Suguri as she does not yet have a triple-triple combination in her arsenal for this season, instead using a triple lutz-double toe loop and triple flip-double toe in her long program.
		Suguri finished her university degree in social sciences two years ago, but thinks she will remain in the sport in some capacity.
	www.skatetoday.com /articles0405/112104.htm (1021 words)

	AsianAthlete.com: Athlete Display
		Fumie Suguri is known as a lyrical, polished skater; she has won the Japanese national title four times.
		Fumie Suguri began skating at age 6, when her family was living in Alaska due to her father's job as a pilot.
		Fumie won her first Japanese national title in the 1996-1997 season, and she later went on to win the national again in 2001, 2002, and 2003-- a very impressive feat given the depth of talent among Japanese skaters.
	www.asianathlete.com /AthleteDisplayForm.aspx?ID=546 (251 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Fumie Suguri clinched a spot for the Winter Olympic Games in Turin after coming from behind to win her fifth title and first in three years at the figure skating national championships Sunday, edging teenage sensation Mao Asada with a solid free skate.
		Suguri earned the highest mark in the free skate on her way to a winning total of 194.16 points at Yoyogi National Gymnasium and later made the list of skaters bound for Turin along with former world champion Shizuka Arakawa and popular teenager Miki Ando.
		Suguri, second to Arakawa in the women's short program, staggered when she landed a combination of jumps but otherwise turned in a technically high-quality performance capped by high-speed spins that drew a standing ovation from the packed crowd.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sp20051226a3.htm (987 words)

	ISU Grand Prix Final \| Saint-Petersburg
		Fumie Suguri: It was the choice of destiny.
		Fumie Suguri: I don’t have vacations in full meaning of this word because I have to study.
		Fumie Suguri: I think my win in the National Championship two years ago and this year in Skate Canada.
	www.finalisu99.spb.ru /13en.htm (158 words)

	Skate Canada: Events&Results: Events: MasterCard Skate Canada International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Suguri continued her stellar performances at MasterCard Skate Canada International, winning the bronze medal in 2000, placing fourth in 2001, and capturing the silver medal in 2002, her most recent appearance at the event.
		Suguri, a native of Chiba, Japan, began skating as a young girl when her family lived in Alaska, where her father worked as a pilot.
		Suguri’s family stayed in Alaska for two years, until she was five.
	www.skatecanada.ca /en/events_results/events/mcsci04/athletes/suguri.html (351 words)

	michaelcollinsenterprises.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		umie Suguri became the first Japanese lady to win an International Skating Union championship since Yuka Sato at the 1994 World Championships.
		Suguri won gold at the 2001 Four Continents and captured bronze at the 2003 World Championships.
		Suguri is now poised to begin the season as one of the top skaters in the world fighting for the podium in every competition.
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	Encyclopedia: Fumie Suguri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Fumie Suguri (æ‘ä¸»ç« æ; Suguri Fumie, born December 31, 1980) is a Japanese figure skater.
		Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music.
		Suguri was the first lady skater from Japan to win an ISU Championship (2001 Four Continents Championships) since Yuka Sato won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1994.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fumie-Suguri (331 words)

	Ladies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		She earned lead off marks of 5.0-5.5 in the first mark and 5.4-5.6 in the second marks which were good enough to hold first place until Fumie Suguri skated in the second warmup.
		Elena Liashenko, who was expected to do fairly well was the surprise winner, while Fumie Suguri shocked everyone with two strong performances to win the short program and take the silver medal.
		Fumie Suguri skated to a musical tour of the seventeenth century, incorporating four baroque pieces into her music.
	www.iceskatingintnl.com /archive/results/sk8ca98l.htm (848 words)

	Fumie - This is a dummy file, determined to flush the original out of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The use of the fumie began with the persecution of Christians in Nagasaki in 1629.
		Fumie Suguri is known as a lyrical, polished skater; she has won the Japanese Fumie Suguri began skating at age 6, when her family was living in Alaska
		Fumie sang the song twice, as she caught herself making a mistake the first time.
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	CBC Sports - Road to Torino: Fumie Suguri wins Four Continents women's title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Japan's Fumie Suguri beat out compatriot Yoshie Onda to win the women's final at the Four Continents figure skating championships Saturday in Gangneung, South Korea.
		Suguri led after the short program but Onda completed seven triples in the free program before Suguri took to the ice and skated a clean program.
		Suguri had a total of 117.22 in the free skate ahead of Onda's 108.78.
	www.cbc.ca /story/turin2006/national/2005/02/19/Sports/four_continents050219.html (370 words)

	Ladies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Suguri also skated to Ave Maria, using a less harsh arrangement than Hughes, that she performed to beautifully.
		It was a tough choice for the judges with Suguri not making any major errors but having a few quality issues while Kwan had the one fall but otherwise was clean and secure.
		Fumie Suguri, who had placed third in the short program, skated last.
	www.iceskatingintnl.com /archive/results/sk8ca01l.htm (1019 words)

	Fumie suguri - A Skating Gallery - by Sandrine Bonzi /// Ladies @ 2003 Etoiles de (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The bronze medallist was Fumie Suguri of Japan.
		Fumie Suguri became the first Japanese lady to win an International Skating Union championship since Yuka Sato at the 1994 World Championships.
		Fumie Suguri - JPN Vanessa GUSMEROLI - FRA Laeticia HUBERT- FRA.
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	Sports
		TOKYO, AP Fumie Suguri captured her fifth national figure skating title on Sunday and secured one of three spots for Japanese women at the Turin Winter Olympics.
		Suguri, who was second after the short program, was virtually flawless at Yoyogi Arena to finish with 194.16 total points.
		Suguri, a two-time world bronze medalist, has struggled recently with injuries but showed signs of returning to top form Sunday just in time for the Olympics.
	www.chinapost.com.tw /Sports/detail.asp?ID=74250&GRP=F (452 words)

	ESPN.com: OLY - Suguri closes out Cohen in free skate
		Suguri just plain outskated the defending champion, winning both the short program and the free skate with relative ease.
		But she was no match for Suguri, who won the first medal ever for her country in the Grand Prix finals.
		And Suguri skated with assuredness, then covered her face with her hands when she finished, perhaps realizing she'd captured the biggest prize of her career.
	espn.go.com /oly/news/2003/1213/1685848.html (281 words)

	Suguri on the rise
		Suguri, who was second at the 1997 Japanese nationals, went on to finish 18th at the world championships that year, then was fifth at the NHK Trophy in Japan last fall before a hip injury ended her season.
		Russian Irina Slutskaya, the world silver medallist last year, was third despite a couple of faults, but her presentation was superior and kept her in contention for gold in the free skate tomorrow.
		Suguri's connection to Canada is noteworthy because the last great Japanese women's skater, 1994 world champ Yuka Sato, trained in Gloucester with coach Peter Dunfield.
	www.canoe.ca /SlamSkatingArchive/nov7_sktott2.html (422 words)

	ESPN.com: OLY - Suguri takes NHK Trophy women's title
		ASAHIKAWA, Japan -- Fumie Suguri of Japan used a cautious free skate Saturday to win the NHK Trophy women's title, while Tim Goebel of the United States took the lead in the men's event.
		Suguri, second after the short program, produced a technically sound routine to Mozart's Symphony No. 40 at Taisetsu Arena for 165.52 points.
		Saturday's results mean that Suguri, Liashenko and Onda qualified for the Grand Prix Final, along with Sasha Cohen, Shizuka Arakawa and Julia Sebestyen.
	espn.go.com /oly/news/2003/1129/1673721.html (411 words)

	Suguri takes Japan title, seals Turin Games spot
		FUMIE Suguri captured her fifth national figure skating title yesterday and secured one of three spots for Japanese women at the Turin Winter Olympics next year.
		Suguri, who was second after the short program, was virtually flawless at Tokyo's Yoyogi Arena to finish with 194.16 total points.
		Suguri, a two-time world bronze medalist, has struggled recently with injuries but showed signs of returning to top form yesterday just in time for the Olympics.
	www.shanghaidaily.com /art/2005/12/25/231155/Suguri_takes_Japan_title__seals_Turin_Games_spot.htm (440 words)

	Fumie Suguri wins Japan figure skating title, gains Olympic berth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		TOKYO (AP) -- Fumie Suguri won her fifth national figure skating title Sunday, gaining one of three spots for Japanese women at the Turin Olympics.
		She was second after the short program and was virtually flawless afterward at Yoyogi Arena to finish with 194.16 points.
		Suguri was fifth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
	slam.canoe.ca /CPSportsTicker/CANOE-wire.SKTG-Japan-Nationals.html (313 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: Japan's Suguri glides to NHK Trophy win (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		KOJI SASAHARA / AP Winner Fumie Suguri of Japan performs during the women's free-skate event of the NHK Trophy yesterday in Asahikawa, Japan.
		ASAHIKAWA, Japan — Fumie Suguri of Japan used a cautious free skate yesterday to win the NHK Trophy women's title, while Tim Goebel of the United States took the lead in the men's event.
		Suguri, Liashenko and Onda qualified for the Grand Prix Final, along with Sasha Cohen, Shizuka Arakawa and Julia Sebestyen.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2001803862_winter30.html (534 words)

	Skate Canada: Events&Results: Events: MasterCard Skate Canada International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Suguri continued her stellar performances at MasterCard Skate Canada International, winning the bronze medal in 2000, placing fourth in 2001, capturing the silver medal in 2002, and placing fourth in 2004, her most recent appearance at the event.
		Suguri, a native of Chiba, Japan, has made quick progress up the ranks of the international skating scene.
		Later that year at the 2001 ISU World Championships, Suguri placed seventh at the event, which was held in Vancouver.
	www.skatecanada.ca /en/events_results/events/mcsci05/athletes/suguri.html (229 words)

	asahi.com：Suguri, Arakawa, Ando going to Turin - ENGLISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Fumie Suguri skates to "Piano Concerto No. 2" on her way to winning the nationals.
		While Suguri and Arakawa made solid cases for themselves by finishing first and third, respectively, at the nationals, Ando was no shoo-in to make the team after a shaky performance at last weekend's ISU Grand Prix Final and a sixth-place showing Sunday.
		Earlier Sunday, Suguri won her fifth national senior title when she was placed first in the women's free skate.
	www.asahi.com /english/Herald-asahi/TKY200512260101.html (891 words)

	CNN/SI - World Figure Skating - Suguri takes Skate Canada lead after women's short program - Saturday November 07, ...
		Suguri and Liashenko skated clean 2 1/2-minute programs, which included the best triple Lutz-double toe loop jump combinations.
		Suguri, 17, is competing in her second senior meet.
		Suguri's coaches approached Nichol three years ago because Suguri's favourite skater is another Nichol skater, Michelle Kwan.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/figureskating/news/1998/11/06/skatecanada_friday (539 words)

	Figure skating
		But Fumie Suguri at last demonstrated her talent.
		Suguri is 20-year old and studies at Waseda University.
		On Dec. 5, 17 year-old Fumie Suguri, who was not even selected to skate at the Nagano Winter Games won 3rd place in the women's singles.
	www.t3.rim.or.jp /%7Esports/latest/others/otl-fs.html (848 words)

	Suguri, Plushenko win short programs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Fumie Suguri never even heard of the Rolling Stones before she began skating to "Paint It Black."
		Suguri got plenty of satisfaction from Mick and the band -- and her skating -- at the Grand Prix finals Friday night.
		While Cohen was crashing on her first jump, Suguri was a veritable "Jumpin' Jack Flash" in a scintillating performance.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/12/12/sports0149EST0153.DTL (664 words)

	TSN.ca - Figure Skating - Canada's Sports Leader
		In the women's short program, 18-year-old American Alissa Czisny was first with 58.54 points, former world bronze medallist Fumie Suguri of Japan was second with 52.12 and Canadian champion Joannie Rochette was third with 50.68.
		Suguri, 24, has been worried about aggravating a right groin injury.
		She was off ice for six weeks after pulling the muscle in early September.
	www.tsn.ca /figure_skating/news_story.asp?ID=141234&hubName= (991 words)

	LookSmart - Directory - Fumie Suguri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Fumie Suguri - Find biographical information, news, stats, and photos for this Japanese women's figure skater.
		Fan page provides snaps of the figure skater at the 2003 World Championships with her bronze medal, as well as donning a traditional Japanese kimono.
		Scan images of this skater on the ice performing her short and long programs at the 2002 Japanese national championships in Nagano.
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	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		NAGANO (Kyodo) Sixteen-year-old Miki Ando picked up her first title at the National Figure Skating Championships when she came from behind to beat overnight leader Shizuka Arakawa and two-time world bronze medalist Fumie Suguri in the women's free skate on Saturday.
		Miki Ando upset 2003 Grand Prix Final medalists Fumie Suguri and Shizuka Arakawa on Saturday at Big Hat in Nagano to win her first national figure skating title.
		National junior champion Ando received five first-place scores from nine of the judges at Big Hat ice arena to win the top honors while Suguri, who was gunning for her fourth straight title, settled for second and Arakawa, who led after the short program, took third.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sp20031228a1.htm (396 words)

	Mary Wehmeier's Blog Du Jour
		In second after the short program, Japan's Fumie Suguri was unable to hold on and claimed the bronze medal -- the first World medal by a Japanese woman since Yuka Sato won the World title in 1994.
		Japan's Fumie Suguri capitalized on the mistakes of the day by skating a clean program to finish in second overall.
		Suguri, who received second place marks from eight of the nine judges, can claim her first World title and first ladies title for Japan since 1994 with a win in the free skate on Saturday.
	radio.weblogs.com /0100243/categories/skatingDiva (5500 words)

	Favorites Cohen, Plushenko fall at Grand Prix - Other Sports - MSNBC.com
		She also slowed down considerably just before her third jump, a double axel, and could not overcome a sparkling performance by Japan’s Fumie Suguri.
		Suguri gave Cohen plenty to shoot for with her scintillating routine.
		The two-time world bronze medalist hit every element and never lost her pace despite the mile-high altitude that affected so many skaters late in their programs.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/3694863 (879 words)

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