BEIJING (Kyodo) Nobunari Oda got off to a flying start in his bid for a second consecutive title on Friday after grabbing the lead in the men's short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series. Oda, who won the season-opening... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Oct 30 2009
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