Olympics: Miura, Kihara hope to inspire figure skating pairs boom in Japan

Having made Japanese figure skating history in style, pairs gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara hope their Winter Olympic success can inspire a boom in their discipline and bring it out of the shadow of singles, in which Japan has traditionally had more success.Scoring a world record 158.13 points for Monday's free skate at Milano Ice Skating Arena, the pair moved up from fifth place in the short program, eclipsing a 6.90-point deficit, as they earned Japan's first pairs medal of any color.In a masterful display, the duo ensured there was no repeat of a mistake from the short pro…READ FULL ARTICLE