Quotes from one of the most recent Olympic rivalries in figure skating - Yuna Kim of South Korea and Mao Asada of Japan:
We’ve been compared and have competed for so long, and it seems like there won’t be that competition between us again. I think I’ll remember her the most. I don’t think there are many skaters like us two, who were constantly being compared. - Yuna Kim
She and I have shared ups and downs since Juniors, always under the spotlight, always trying our best. For both me, and I’m sure it’s the same for Yuna, this Olympics was about a challenge for ourselves. And we both did it. And I’m so glad. - Mao Asada