Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announce engagement
Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have announced their engagement. The pair, known as 'Riku-Ryu,' made history as the first Japanese duo to win Olympic gold in the sport.
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As high-profile athletes in a country where figure skating is a major cultural phenomenon, their personal news is of significant interest to the public and sports media.
Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won the hearts of many in a country where figure skating can top the news headlines, announced their engagement on Sunday, becoming partners off as well as on the ice.“We’re engaged,” they posted on Instagram, with a photo of Kihara kneeling on the ice to present…
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