Daisuke Takahashi of Japan performs his routine in the Gala exhibition during All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 24, 2013 in Saitama, Japan.

Japan figure skating championships, 2013 Medalist on Ice, Stephane Lambiel

Japan Figure skating Championships 2013 Medalist on Ice, Daisuke Takahashi

Daisuke Takahashi was named to Japan's three-man Olympic figure skating team Monday, one day after a fifth-place finish at the National Championships left him with a bloody hand, in tears and in doubt of going to Sochi.

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Shoma Uno of Japan performs his routine in the Gala exhibition during All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 24, 2013 in Saitama, Japan.

Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's free skating during All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 22, 2013 in Saitama, Japan.

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