Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara soared from fifth place to Olympic gold with a world-record free skate on Monday. The final day of Olympic pairs skating brought records, history and heartbreak.

The two-times world champions scored a whopping 158.13 points for their spellbinding free program to music from 'Gladiator,' performed by Andrea Bocelli, to earn a combined total of 231.24, setting the bar sky-high for the four teams that skated after them.

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara handed Japan their first ever Olympic title in figure skating's pairs event when they won gold with a total of 231.24 points. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia won the silver medal with 221.

Japan won its first Olympic pairs gold and Georgia earned its first Winter Games medal at Milan Cortina 2026, rewriting figure skating history.

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara finished fifth after a disappointing short programme at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, a result Miura framed as a mental test, stressing composure over points as they turned to Monday's free skate.