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Japan has been awarded the 2014 figure skating world championships, three months after giving up this years event following a devastating earthquake.International Skating Union officials announced Tuesday the 2014 worlds will be in Tokyo or nearby Saitama.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi was feted by his country's media on Friday after becoming the first Japanese man to win a figure skating world title. Broadsheets and tabloids hailed Takahashi's Rome victory simply as "history for Japan" before the country turned its sights to the more popular women's competition. Takahashi also became Asia's first male world champion following his bronze medal at last month's Vancouver Olympics and already set his sights on a repeat next year on...Read Full Story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Daisuke Takahashi plans a golden end to his career at next year's world championships after becoming Japan's first Olympic men's figure skating medalist. "I was going to retire after these Olympics but I have decided to go on until next year's world championships in Tokyo," he told Japanese reporters after taking bronze in Vancouver. "I haven't won a world gold championship gold medal so I've made that my target," added the 23-year-old. "I'm not thinking of the next Olympics...Read Full Story
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2010 world champion Daisuke Takahashi won the men's short program at the Japanese National Championships on Friday. He leads reigning world silver medalist Takahiko Kozuka by more than 10 points.Read Full Story
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Two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan won the women's short program. Chan easily outpointed Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, the Vancouver Olympics bronze medalist and defending Four Continents champion. Takahashi earned 161.74 points in the free skate and ...
He easily out-distanced Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, the Vancouver Olympics bronze medallist and defending Four Continents champion. Takahashi earned 161.74 points in the free skate and 244.33 overall. American Ross Miner, the 2012 U.S. bronze medallist ...
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KADOMA, Osaka Pref. — Daisuke Takahashi pumped his fists wildly in the air and then gave himself an emphatic round of applause. Poetry in motion: Daisuke Takahashi skates during the men's short program at the national championships Friday in Kadoma ...
February 14 7:45 AM Figure Skating - Pairs Short Program February 15 8:45 AM Figure Skating - Pairs Free Skating February 16 9:45 AM Figure Skating - Men Short Program February 18 10:45 AM Figure Skating - Men Free Skating (Medal Event) February 19 11:45 AM Figure Skating - Ice Dance - Compulsory Dance February 21 12:45 PM Figure Skating - Ice Dance - Original Dance February 22 1:45 PM Figure Skating - Ice Dance - Free Dance (Medal Event) February 23 2:45 PM Figure Skating - Ladies Short Program February 25 3:45 PM Figure Skating - Ladies Free Skating (Medal Event) February 27 4:45 PM Figure Skating - Exhibition Gala
Daisuke Takahashi (born March 16, 1986) is an athlete from Japan who competes in figure skating. Find more Daisuke Takahashi news, pictures, and information here.
GOTEBORG, Sweden (AP) -- Jeffrey Buttle now has a world title to go with his Olympic bronze medal. The Canadian won the men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, holding off defending champion Brian Joubert and American ...