TOKYO - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Japan's pair figure skating gold medalists at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, said Wednesday they have learned the meaning of "never giving up," as their triumph came after a disappointing short program.

"We won by delivering our performance in the free program, and I learned the importance of not giving up in any situation at the Games," Miura said during a press conference in Tokyo.

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