Figure Skating: Figure Skating: Japanese Olympic Pairs Champions Miura, Kihara Get Engaged
The pair said they will continue supporting each other after sharing photos of Kihara proposing on the ice.
- On Sunday, Japanese figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Instagram, posting a photo of Kihara kneeling on the ice to present Miura with a ring.
- Formed in 2019, the pair—known as 'Riku-Ryu'—overcame years of injuries to become the first Japanese pair to win Olympic gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games in February.
- During the Milano Cortina Games, Miura and Kihara rallied from fifth place after the short program, securing a world-record free skate score to win gold with a performance set to 'Gladiator.'
- Following their retirement from competitive skating in April, the couple transitioned to ice shows and coaching, with their announcement garnering more than 14,000 congratulatory messages within five hours.
- Reflecting on their future, Miura and Kihara said, "As we begin this new chapter, we'll continue to support each other and move forward together, one step at a time." The couple emphasized staying true to who they are.
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“We are engaged,” the couple said in a statement. “Through happy times and difficult times, we have shared so much together, supporting each other at every stage of our lives,” said Miura (24) and Kihara (34), both two-time world champions (2023 and 2025). The couple became media darlings after winning Japan’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in pairs at the Milan-Cortina Games in Italy in February. They then retired from competition in April.
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