Olympics 2026 Pairs RECAP

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games delivers a wonderful podium for the Pairs competition, capped by Japan's first pairs gold medalists, Riku Miura and Ryuchi Kihara.

February 17, 2026

Olympic Pairs Figure Skating RECAP & REACTION — A Glorious Podium in Milano Cortina!

The Olympic Pairs event was everything we needed to restore our faith in Milano Cortina figure skating. An astounding, World Record breaking, come-from-behind victory for Miura & Kihara earned the first-ever Japanese Pairs medal. Two terrific skates from Metelkina & Berulava garnered Silver and Georgia’s first-ever Winter Games medal. And Hase & Volodin followed up a magical short program with a shaky free skate that just managed to lock a Bronze for Germany.

The rest of the top ten was populated with strong performances and a few disappointing finishes, but still so much to be proud of. With so many displays of great sportsmanship and good vibes, the entire event left us feeling warm and happy — which we hope carries over into the Women’s event…

Chapters

00:00 Intro
02:08 Olympic Pairs Podium Results
17:01 4th-6th placements
25:52 Teams 7th and below
37:33 Gold in our Hearts
41:30 Look ahead to the Women’s event
44:01 Wrap-Up

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