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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. Miura and Kihara won Japan's first Olympic pairs gold with the performance of their careers,

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Olympics: Japan's Miura, Kihara win pairs figure skating at Winter Games
Japan bounce back from disappointment to win pair skating gold

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

MILAN (AP) — Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara thought their chances of Olympic gold had gone by the wayside when the Japanese skaters made an uncharacteristic slip-up during their short program at the Milan Cortina Games.

Japan Wins Pairs Skating Gold at Milan Winter Olympics

Most of the pairs in the competition struggled with mistakes—until Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Mihara took to the ice and drew the only standing ovation of the evening.

Japan hails Miura, Kihara's 1st Olympic pairs figure skating gold medal

The Japanese government on Tuesday welcomed its first Olympic gold medal in pairs figure skating, won by Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihar

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

By Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a thrilling comeback at the Milano Cortina Games, storming from fifth place after a shaky short programme to capture Japan's first Olympic figure skating pairs title on Monday.

Winter Olympics 2026: Miura and Kihara Capture Historic Pairs Gold in Emotional Comeback for Japan

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara make history with Japan's first Olympic gold in pairs figure skating at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

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

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.

Winter Olympics 2026: Canadian pairs skater realizes her Olympic dream at 42 as Japan, Georgia, Germany claim medals

There are two distinct kinds of happy Olympians in the moments after an event: those who are happy they medaled, and those who are happy to be there. The medalists go home with hardware and fame; the others take satisfaction in the fact they’ve accomplished their dreams.