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[Breaking News]Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 24 Kyodo - Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara arrive at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning gold in the pairs event at the Milan Cortina Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara speak to the press during a visit to Kinoshita Group Co., their company sponsor, in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo with panels announcing rewards of 20 million yen ($130,000) each from their corporate sponsor Kinoshita Group Co. in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (far R) and Ryuichi Kihara (2nd from R) receive panels announcing rewards of 20 million yen ($130,000) each from Naoya Kinoshita, president of Kinoshita Group Co., their company sponsor, in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026, after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won gold in the pairs event and silver in the team event.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won gold in the pairs event and silver in the team event.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara prepare for a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama (C, front) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Shun Sato speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won bronze in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Riku Miura (L, front row) and Ryuichi Kihara (R, front row) attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Riku Miura (L, front row) and Ryuichi Kihara (R, front row) attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai poses for a photo after attending a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won bronze in the women's figure skating.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Riku Miura (L, front row) and Ryuichi Kihara (R, front row) attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, for the Japanese delegation to the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won bronze in the women's figure skating.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won bronze in the women's figure skating.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto laughs during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won silver in the women's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto laughs during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won silver in the women's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) hands the flag of the Japanese delegation for the Milan Cortina Olympics to delegation head Hidehito Ito during its disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto (L, front row) hands the microphone to athletes in the back row during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won silver in the women's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won silver in the women's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won silver in the women's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning bronze in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai (front) arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning bronze in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai (front) arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning bronze in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan team back home after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama (front) arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning silver in the men's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara arrive at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning gold in the pairs event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara arrive at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning gold in the pairs event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama and Sato

Figure skating: Kagiyama and Sato

Yuma Kagiyama (L) and Shun Sato of Japan pose for a photo before their departure from Milan Malpensa Airport on Feb. 23, 2026, after winning silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics. They also won silver medals as members of team Japan in the Team event at the Winter Games. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: Kagiyama and Sato

Figure skating: Kagiyama and Sato

Yuma Kagiyama (L) and Shun Sato of Japan pose for a photo before their departure from Milan Malpensa Airport on Feb. 23, 2026, after winning silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics. They also won silver medals as members of team Japan in the Team event at the Winter Games.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama (facing camera) enters the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, while taking a selfie during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front, C) takes a selfie with fellow figure skaters after the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese pair figure skater Riku Miura (top, C) is lifted by her partner, Ryuichi Kimura, as they march with their compatriots during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (far R) and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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