The figure skating Four Continents Championships was held on the 11th, and the pair of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won their first victory with a stable performance.
It is the first time for a Japanese pair to win the championship in this competition.
The figure skating Four Continents Championships was held in Colorado Springs, USA on the 11th.
Miura and Kihara, nicknamed "Rikuryu", finished the first half of the short program and were the last of the competitors to appear in first place.
After performing the opening twist lift vividly, although there was a mistake in jumping where the rotation was insufficient, I was fascinated by the splendid lifts and spins and the rich expressiveness.
Miura and Kihara, who showed a sense of stability, scored 137.05 points in the free skate, for a total of 208.24, and won their first victory.
It is the first time for a Japanese pair to win the championship in this competition.