By winning Japan's national championship in 2005, Oda was set for Turin until judges discovered a scoring error that took away his gold medal, as well as the Olympic berth. Two years later, he was suspended by the Japanese skating federation for operating a moped under the influence and sat out the 2007-08 season. Oda returned the following winter and won the national title -- this time for real. Now 22, the charismatic performer has won two Grand Prix events this season and came in second at the Grand Prix Final in December.
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