Japan claims its first Olympic gold in pairs figure skating as Miura and Kihara set a world record

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Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara captured the country’s first Olympic gold in pairs figure skating at the Milan 2026 Games, delivering a world-record free skate to clinch the title.
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