Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who finished second in the pair at the first round of the Grand Prix series of figure skating in the United States and were the first Japanese pair to be on the podium, talked about their future aspirations at a press conference.
Miura and Kihara finished second in the American tournament of the first round of the Grand Prix series by renewing their personal bests in both the short program and free time, and became the first Japanese pair to reach the podium of the Grand Prix series.
At a press conference online on the 25th, Kihara said, "I was very surprised to win the silver medal because there were many high-level players."
In addition, one of the factors behind the rapid growth in the two years since the formation of the pair was that last year, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, he practiced carefully under his coach without returning from his base in Canada. rice field.
He explained, "I've gained the mental power to slide through the program until the end. In terms of technology, I'm more certain than last year."
And for the future of this season ahead of the Beijing Olympics, "We haven't caught up with the top yet, but we are confident that we can fight. We will do our best as we will expand the possibilities of Japan. I want to, "he said.
Miura also said with a smile, "I just follow Kihara, but I want to do my best together."