Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara embrace after their historic performance in the Milano Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating free skate on Feb. 16,2026. The pair capturing Japan's first-ever Olympic gold medal in pairs figure skating. The pair delivered a flawless, world record-setting free skate program to vault from fifth place after a rare error in the short program and claim the historic title. When their performance ended, the two collapsed to their knees on the ice and embraced. As Kihara shed tears, Miura gently supported and comforted him.