Takahashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win world title

Takahashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win world title

TURIN, Italy - Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi of Japan poses with a Japanese national flag and his gold medal for the men's event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 25. Takahashi earned 168.40 points in the free skate and 257.70 overall to win the title.

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