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Miura, Kihara skate to Japan’s 1st ever Olympic pairs title

OLYMPICS/ Miura and Kihara: A twist of fate forges Olympic gold

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara electrified the crowd in capturing Japan's first-ever Olympic gold medal in pairs figure skating on Feb. 16, staging a dramatic comeback at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

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Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara Are the Olympic Pairs Skating Champions

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara win Japan’s first Olympic pairs gold with a world-record free skate

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Country Wins Their First-Ever Medal at the Winter Olympic Games

Although it was not gold like they had hoped going into Monday's pairs figure skating final at the Winter Olympic Games, Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava made history for the country they repres...

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara skate to Japan's first ever Olympic pairs title with remarkable comeback

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Japanese pair of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara the latest figure skaters to be knocked for a loop

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Reaction worth gold! Japan pair delivers emotional, come-from-behind skate

Not only did they make a dramatic, emotional comeback, but the pair skated 12 points higher than the second place finishers from Georgia and earning themselves a season best score.

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Japan bounce back from disappointment to win pair skating gold

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Olympic Pairs Figure Skating Results: Miura And Kihara Break World Record For Historic Gold

The Japan Times

Japan’s Miura and Kihara take pairs gold after brilliant free skate

Miura and Kihara put together their best free skate of the year on Monday, earning 158.13 points, thunderous applause and, most importantly, an Olympic gold medal.

Japan lead the pairs race with Europe's contenders in hot pursuit

Japanese figure skaters have been conquering Olympic events over the last two decades and following the successes of Shizuka Arakawa in the women's and Yuzuru Hanyu in the men's, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara will be hoping to make a golden impact in the pairs at the Milano Cortina Olympics.