Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This is the last major international event before the Olympics, so standing on the podium here gives us great confidence. We want to return to the podium again, and we’re looking forward to competing with everyone again.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won their second Grand Prix Final. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 9th [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This season, we’re approaching it as if we’re not the world champions. We’ve returned to our roots, realizing that it’s important to enjoy ourselves and skate with smiles, true to who we are.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara shared their mindset ahead of the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 3d. [...]
Ryuichi Kihara: “Eight years ago, the Final felt like a dream, and I never thought I’d have the chance. I’m so happy to be able to compete there with Riku.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara secured consecutive Grand Prix victories and qualified for the Grand Prix [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Last season, it wasn’t exactly a failure, but the way we handled things mentally has really improved this season. Now even if things don’t go well in competition, it doesn’t mean the path we’ve taken will fall apart.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed victory at their firest Grand prix event in France, making an excellent start to [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Honestly, we hadn’t put as much focus on the second half of the program yet. But it’s encouraging that we surpassed 140 points in the free skate.”
Miura and Kihara Finish Second in Nebelhorn Trophy After Narrow Loss to German Pair original source: Nikkansports, [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Last year, we pushed ourselves too hard mentally, wanting to surpass our silver-medal from 2024. This year, we’re approaching things more calmly, knowing that one imperfect performance won’t undo the progress we’ve made.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara Begin Olympic Season With Victory at Kinoshita Group Trophy original source: [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “We might have been able to push for higher scores, but last year we went overboard in similar situations. For now, I think this result is good enough.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara began their Olympic season with a victory at the Challenger Series Kinoshita [...]
“The theme isn’t about battles; it’s about the destiny we’ve paved for ourselves. It’s about forging our own path.” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara changed their free program to Gladiator
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara shared their thoughts and ambitions ahead of their season debut at the Challenger Series [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This time, our goal is to win an Olympic medal in the individual event, and we’re going to give it our all.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara share their ambitions for the Milano-Cortina Olympics original source: Nikkansports [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “We decided to prioritize enjoying skating over focusing on results. Before thinking about outcomes, we realized that enjoying the process is what truly matters.”
Interview with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. April 2d 2025 by Akiko [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “We want to enjoy the performance and deliver to the audience the joy we’re experiencing while skating.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about their short program at the 2025 World Championships. original source: [...]
“It would have been perfect if we hadn’t messed up the final pose.” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about winning Four Continents Championships
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about winning Four Continents Championships. original source: Nikkansports / [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “We made the difficult decision to switch to a sleeveless costumes. Sleeved costumes restrict movement due to the taping, affecting our pair elements.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about costumes change. original source: Instagram View this post on [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “We have been experiencing frustrating competitions this season, so we are eager to perform our best at Worlds and secure three spots there.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about winning Japanese Nationals. original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd 23d [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “There were no injuries that caused us to withdraw from the Finals, so that was good. But to be frank, the content was at an unacceptable level.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about their performance at the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports / [...]
“You were really laughing, weren’t you?” “There’s a change in the music, and since there was quite a bit of time left, I thought we might as well rest. Well I’m 32 now!” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about mistake on a pair spin and silver at the NHK Trophy
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about winning silver at the NHK Trophy. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 13th [...]
“A good point was that even though we made mistakes, we didn’t crumble but were able to return to our usual as we practiced, regaining our focus. That shows we’ve really grown.” Miura and Kihara on their performance at the NHK Trophy
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on their performance at the NHK Trophy 2024. original source: Nikkansports dd. 7th [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Training with the world’s top-level ice dancers, we felt that their level of dance was so high and realized how low our own level was. But we were told that we should try to express ourselves even if we are not skilled, to cast away our shame.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about their new programs. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 22d October 2023 by [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Being able to return to the GP series together again this time, we feel incredibly grateful.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on their performance at Skate America 2024. original source: Nikkansports [...]
“There was no medal ceremony in Beijing, and I felt confused about it. Waiting ended up turning our bronze into silver, and I was happy that we could share the medals with this team.” Japanese skaters on receiving Beijing 2022 team event medals
Japanese skaters on receiving Beijing 2022 team event silver medals. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp [...]
“I’m very happy. At the same time, I felt that it took a very long time for this day to come. Through this experience, I strongly felt the importance of fairness and integrity in sports.” Japanese skaters on the 2022 Olympic team silver medal
Japanese skaters commented on the getting 2022 Olympics silver medals in the team event. original source: [...]
“The person who is injured gets the most impatient” and “We realized that it was important to be together” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about recovering from injuries
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about recovering from injuries. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 24th May 2025 [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Instead of seeking the root cause of the mistake, we’ve mostly discussed how we can both improve at that point.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about important things in partnership. original source: jbpress.ismedia.jp dd. 7th [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “When I was on the verge of losing confidence, I asked her to praise me.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about past season and overcoming injuries. original source: jbpress.ismedia.jp dd. [...]