Miura and Kihara, who won Wednesday's short program, were second in Thursday's free skate final to the Germans but scored just well enough to capture their second world title in three seasons.

BOSTON - Japanese duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara recovered from early setbacks to take pairs gold at the World Figure Skating Championships after Thursday's free skate program in Boston.

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their gold medals after winning the world championship at TD Garden in Boston on March 27, 2025. (Kyodo) BOSTON (Kyodo ...