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 ...

Olympics Announces Historic Moments for Japan, Georgia Amid Winter Games

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

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

The team of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara had just earned Japan its first ever gold medal in figure skating pairs — but they would have to wait for four more pairs to skate before it was official.

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 Kihara took to the ice and drew the only standing ovation of the evening.

Defending champ US takes lead into final day of team figure skating at the Milano Cortina Olympics

MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin's quest for Olympic figure skating gold might not be so easy after all. Same goes for his American ...

Speedskater Announces Sudden Retirement at 31 After Winter Olympics

Japan's most decorated Winter Olympian announced her retirement at 31 immediately after winning a bronze medal in Milan.