` Since three years ago when I decided to continue my career until Sochi , I think emotionally I 'm doing everything I can to prepare for it , more than any other Olympics ever , '' he says . Daisuke Takahashi is the first Japanese man to win an Olympic medal in figure skating . He is also the first Asian male to win a world championship title in the discipline . Takahashi overcame a serious knee injury that sidelined him for a whole season . Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos:
Daisuke Takahashi is the first Japanese man to win an Olympic medal in figure skating . He is also the first Asian male to win a world championship title in the discipline . Takahashi overcame a serious knee injury that sidelined him for a whole season . Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: