Daisuke Takahashi, the men's figure skating bronze medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, competing again for the first time in four years, qualified for this year's national championships by winning the Western Japan championship on Sunday.The 32-year-old, who retired after the 2014 Sochi Olympics, scored 161.11 points in Sunday's free skate for a two-day total of 244.67 that brought the crowd at Gaishi Plaza to its feet."This is a confidence builder," said Takahashi after a routine that included a triple axel, triple toeloop combination.Last month, Takahashi was third in the Kinki Champ…READ FULL ARTICLE
