Did You Know?
Daisuke Takahashi became the first Japanese single men’s figure skater to win an Olympic medal (the bronze) at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He was also the first Asian man to win a World title at the 2010 World Championships. At the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final, Takahashi made history again as the first Japanese man to win a gold medal in the event, an addition to his previous accomplishment of being the first Japanese man to medal at the event in 2005. More on Daisuke Takahashi in the GS Forum!