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Takahashi's encore for Vancouver — a world title

demarinis5

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Thanks for the article. I know I will be rooting for Dai for Gold. I am excited to see his two programs again and
wish him the best.
 

Bennett

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Some Takahashi News

All in Japanese
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/osaka/sports/article/news/20100405-OHO1T00126.htm

He receives many offers from fashion magazines, but declines.

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/p-sp-tp0-20100403-613627.html

He wants to learn dances (tango, Spanish, ball room dance, jazz, Japanese).

About the quad:
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/flash/KFullFlash20100326029.html?feature=related
跳ぶと決めたのは演技が始まってから。けがをする前は試合で成功していたので、前の自分に戻りたくて挑戦している。無謀な挑戦だったが、あれだけ4回転を入れなければいけないと言ってきたので…

"It was after starting the performance when I decided to do it. I used to land it at comps before the injury. I have been attempting it because I have wanted to go back to my old self. It was a reckless challenge. But I had kept talking so much that the quad is a must, so...."


He had a lot of media apperances before the Olympics because he was one of the Symbol Athletes for the Japanese Olympic Committee. He could not take back his word.... Interestingly, I heard that his coach was willing to put it, even though his success rate was nowhere near the level that can be used in a program, seen from the normal standard.
 
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