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Honda wins fifth career title

KYOTO, Japan - World bronze medalist Takeshi Honda jumps during his performance at the figure skating national championships at the Kyoto Aquarena on Dec. 22. Honda, who asked Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin's choreographer to come up with a new program for him, won the men's free program and secured his career fifth national title.

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Yagudin wins 4th world title, Honda 3rd in skating

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Alexei Yagudin (C) of Russia regains the men's world title March 21 at the World Figure Skating Championships in Nagano. Olympic bronze medal winner Timothy Goebel (L) of the United States captured the silver medal and Takeshi Honda (R) won Japan's first medal in the men's event in 25 years with the bronze.

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Russia's Yagudin takes lead in men's short program

NAGANO, Japan - Russia's Alexei Yagudin, winner of the gold medal in men's figure skating at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, takes the lead in the men's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano Prefecture on March 19.

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Medal winners in men's figure skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Figure skating gold medalist Alexei Yagudin (C) of Russia poses on the podium, flanked by compatriot silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko (R) and bronze medalist Tim Goebel of the United States (L) at Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 14.

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Yagudin wins gold in men's figure skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Russia's Alexei Yagudin, the winner of the gold medal in the men's figure skating, waves at spectators during the flower presentation ceremony at Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 14.

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(2)Honda 4th in men's figure skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Takeshi Honda waves to spectators at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 14 after finishing his performance in the men's figure skating event of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Honda had to settle for fourth place, behind gold medalist Alexei Yagudin and silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko, both of Russia, and American Tim Goebel, who took the bronze.

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Russia's Yagudin leads after men's short program

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Russia's Alexei Yagudin placed top after his performance in the men's short program at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 12.

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Yagudin leads after 1st day of figure skating GP

TOKYO, Japan - Triple world champion Alexei Yagudin of Russia leads by just 0.5 points after the men's short program on the first day of the figure skating grand prix final at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Feb. 16.

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