The Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi dazzled the judges with huge jumps and speedy steps to take the lead after the short program at the world figure skating championships in Turin, Italy. Patrick Chan of Canada was second with a clean, well-polished tango, followed by Brian Joubert of France, who rebounded from a disappointing Vancouver Olympics with an impressive skate that started with a quad-triple combination. The Olympic champion Evan Lysacek decided not to compete, and the s... More...