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Olympic gold skaters Miura and Kihara announce engagement

8/23/2026

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Instagram.
They retired from competitive skating in April, two months after winning Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Their gold medal came after moving from fifth after the short program to a world-record free-skate score.
Miura (24, Hyogo) and Kihara (34, Aichi) formed their partnership in 2019 and now plan ice shows and coaching.

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Instagram.
They retired from competitive skating in April, two months after winning Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Their gold medal came after moving from fifth after the short program to a world-record free-skate score.
Miura (24, Hyogo) and Kihara (34, Aichi) formed their partnership in 2019 and now plan ice shows and coaching.