NHK Special "The Gold Medal Won Through Bonds: The Complete Story of Riku and Ryuichi Kihara," featuring Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as "Rikuryu," who won the gold medal in the pair figure skating event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, will air on May 2nd at 8:15 AM.
After their stunning comeback to win the gold medal, Riku and Ryu embraced on the ice, tears streaming down their faces, after their free skate performance. Their mutual trust and support touched not only Japan but the entire world. Seven years ago, the two had a shocking encounter that they described as "being struck by lightning," and began their partnership. Since then, they have overcome various obstacles and deepened their bond.
In February, immediately after the Games, NHK aired an NHK Special that followed her daily life in Canada, where she trained, and revealed the story behind her dramatic comeback to win the gold medal, based on testimonies from her and her coaches.
This time, we've created the "Rikuryu Complete Edition," which includes the content of an exclusive interview conducted for the first time since their retirement announcement. The two candidly discuss the background behind their decision to retire and what they aim to achieve in the future.
