Figure skating: Olympic champion pair Miura, Kihara retire

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair Miura, Kihara retire

File photo taken in Milan on Feb. 16, 2026, shows Japanese figure skating pair Ryuichi Kihara and Riku Miura (front) posing for a photo after winning Japan's first pairs gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The pair announced their retirement from competition on April 17, 2026.

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              Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.
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                Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Riku Miura speaks during a retirement press conference with her partner Ryuichi Kihara at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.
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                  Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.
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