Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announce engagement
Japanese figure skating duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won gold in the figure skating pairs event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, announced their engagement on social media on Sunday.
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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists, have announced their engagement. The pair, nicknamed 'Riku-Ryu,' released a photograph of Kihara kneeling on one knee on a skating rink and offering a ring to Miura.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists, are getting married. They announced their engagement on social media with a sweet photo of Kihara proposing to Miura on a skating rink.
Analysis
A New Chapter for Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, the Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists, have announced their engagement on social media. The pair, nicknamed 'Riku-Ryu,' released a photograph of Kihara kneeling on one knee on a skating rink and offering a ring to Miura. Their joint message read, 'Over time, we became irreplaceable parts of each other's lives — someone neither of us could imagine life without.'
A Successful Figure Skating Career
Miura and Kihara formed their pair in 2019. They contributed to Japan's silver medal in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating team event. In the 2022-23 season, the pair won the Grand Prix Final, the Four Continents championship, and other major international competitions, culminating in their first world championship. They also won gold at the world championships in 2025.
A Dramatic Olympic Win
The pair won gold in dramatic fashion at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, coming back from fifth place after the short program to win the event. They announced their retirement from competition in April. They are active as professional skaters.
Key points
- Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists, have announced their engagement.
- The pair, nicknamed 'Riku-Ryu,' released a photograph of Kihara kneeling on one knee on a skating rink and offering a ring to Miura.
- Miura and Kihara formed their pair in 2019 and won gold at the world championships in 2025.
- The pair won gold in dramatic fashion at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, coming back from fifth place after the short program to win the event.
The engagement of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara is a positive development for the couple, and their fans are excited to see what the future holds for them.
However, the couple's decision to retire from competition in April may have been a difficult one, and it's unclear how their engagement will affect their future in figure skating.