Japan pair leapfrogs top group for Olympic gold, reminiscent of 2002 Sarah Hughes

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MILAN — They were mired in fifth place, seemingly out of the medals and devastated after making a crucial error on a lift in the short program of the Olympic pairs competition. That’s how the two-time world champion Japanese pair team of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara entered Monday night’s long program. Then they won […]

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