Photo Reuters. Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara set a new world record in the free program at the 2026 Olympic Games
This achievement surpassed the previous record set by the Russian duo of Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Galliamov, which was 157.46 points and had stood since 2022.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara had previously been vice-champions in team competitions at the Olympic Games, and they are also two-time winners and silver medalists at the World Championships.
The total score achieved by the Japanese duo was 231.24.
