Japan will definitely vie for medals in the Olympic Team Event. But with the Russians so strong in pairs, ladies, and ice dance (and not too bad in the men's discipline, if Kolyada performs as well as he can), I doubt that Japan is going to win the Olympic Team Event. Kana & Dai have yet to prove how well they will be able to compete against top-rated ice dance teams. Kana & Dai are entertaining to watch, and I enjoy their programs, but let's see how things transpire as the season progresses.and with Kana & Dai Japan could win Olympic Team Event
This is definitely a win by Miura/Kihara that is worth celebrating by Japanese fans, and by the Japanese federation. It's a first step in a long journey to building a strong pairs discipline.