Milan ¨C After a disappointing short program, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara knew they¡¯d have to be at their best in the pairs free skate to have any hope of a medal.
On Monday, they delivered ¡ª and then some.
Miura and Kihara put together their best free skate of the year, earning 158.13 points, thunderous applause from the crowd at Milano Ice Skating Arena and, most importantly, an Olympic gold medal.
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