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Miura and Kihara Return to Japan After Olympic Pairs Gold, Stress 'Never Give Up' Message

A world-record free program carried the pair from fifth after the short to Olympic champions.

Overview

  • At a Tokyo press conference, Riku Miura said she learned the importance of not giving up at the Games.
  • The pair scored a world-record 158.13 in the free skate for a 231.24 total after placing fifth in the short program.
  • They returned home Tuesday with other Japanese Olympians and attended a ceremony marking the team's conclusion of the Games.
  • They also helped Japan secure a second straight team figure skating silver as the nation finished with 24 medals, including five golds, seven silvers and 12 bronzes.
  • Teamed since 2019 and based in Canada, they described their partnership as “comrades in arms” and “like family.”