Japan Wins Pairs Skating Gold at Milan Winter Olympics

Alice Park / Milan Tue, 17 February 2026 at 3:24 am UTC·7 min read Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan pose for a photo after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 16, 2026. Credit - Kyodo News/Getty Images There’s been a lot of chatter online and in the figure skating community about the ice at the Milano Ice Skating Arena. It’s too soft; it’s made with a new, more environmentally friendly system that’s less consistent and more sensitive to the heat and moisture of spectators in a packed arena. Sharing the venue with short track speed skating doesn’t help, since speed skaters like the ice harder and colder.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement...