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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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Figure skating-Miura and Kihara skate to Japan's first ever Olympic pairs title

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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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Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold

Japan hailed a "new chapter" in the country's figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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

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Japan Wins Pairs Skating Gold at Milan Winter Olympics

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

The Georgian couple was excellent, but the pre-event favorites outdid them, with Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara putting on a personal-best performance to come from behind and win gold.

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Figure skating-Metelkina and Berulava win Georgia's first ever Winter Olympic medal

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Figure skating Olympics pairs results: Japan wins first gold, USA top 10

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Japan’s Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara win gold in an uneven pairs competition

Americans place two teams in top 10: Spencer Akira Howe and Emily Chan win seventh; Danny O’Shea and Ellie Kam finish ninth.

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.