Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara are retiring from competitive figure skating at the end of the season. The duo, who became Japan's first-ever pairs gold medalists at the Olympics, announced their decision on Instagram.
Miura, 24, and Kihara, 33, expressed pride in their journey and stated their commitment to bringing wider recognition to pair skating in Japan. They achieved a dramatic triumph at the Olympics, landing a world record score in their free skate. The pair also secured two consecutive team silver medals at the Olympic Games.
Their announcement follows news of teammate Yuma Kagiyama taking a break from the sport.