Japan's Asada retiring, has lost 'will to compete'

FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Trophee de France 2016/2017 - Ladies Free Skate - Paris, France - 12/11/16 - Mao Asada of Japan skates. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada, a silver medallist from the 2010 Winter Olympics and three-time world champion, is retiring from the sport after a disappointing season, saying she has lost the will to compete.

The 26-year-old took a year off from competition after the Sochi Olympics before resuming training in 2015, but said on her blog late on Monday that this time she was quitting for good.