# Miki Ando Honors Narumi Takahashi’s Pioneering Role in Pair Skating - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2092107851435217276 - Source account: [@sxzBST](https://x.com/sxzBST) - Source language: Japanese - Target language: English - Duration: 2:54 - Published: 2026-08-26 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/ja/%E5%AE%89%E8%97%A4%E7%BE%8E%E5%A7%AB%E3%81%8C%E8%AA%9E%E3%82%8B%E9%AB%98%E6%A9%8B%E6%88%90%E7%BE%8E%E3%81%AE%E5%8A%9F%E7%B8%BE%E3%81%A8%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88.md ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating) May I just say something here for a moment? [0:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=4) Right now, precisely because pair skating has achieved the truly wonderful feat of winning a gold medal, is why it's getting so much attention, but the reason Kihara is where he is today is because Takahashi here was his first partner, [0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=23) I strongly believe. Since she was already an established skater who supported his rough edges, that is why he was able to make the Olympic team initially. So if he hadn't met Takahashi, this path would never have opened, [0:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=42) I honestly believe, and Takahashi was truly the first Japanese pair skater to win a medal—to bring a medal back to Japan, and I really feel the person who paved the way for pair skating was Takahashi. However, because her partner was Canadian, [1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=64) there were citizenship issues, so she couldn't represent Japan and compete. [1:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=69) Look up. Wait, no. Is there something up there? [1:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=73) Is there something up there? No, but I really think that's true. Now, if you'll excuse me for a moment, Ms. Takahashi. [1:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=82) Here it comes. [1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=84) I usually make these for Mr. Oda, I had made it for Mr. Oda, but since it's a gold medal, it's for Ms. Takahashi. [1:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=93) So yes, truly. A gold medal. I'm sorry for speaking out of turn. I've always loved pairs, and I've watched the journey of Japanese pair skating very closely, so I really want everyone to properly understand this, is how I feel. [1:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=112) Ms. Takahashi, what do you think of that? [1:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=115) I'm happy, and... I thought that even considering such things, or having those thoughts, was something I shouldn't be doing. [2:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=125) That's what I thought. [2:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=129) But hearing you say that, well... I don't know how to express it, but having you say that... [2:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=136) My past self, all my past hard work that didn't pan out, Miki-chan remembers it now. It's fine even if no one remembers, and although I know there are people who do remember, when things didn't go... [2:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=151) Someone so close to put it into words like that. Plus, do you know this is a live broadcast? [2:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=158) Miki-chan knows. We're still live, you know. [2:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=163) They're editing it nicely. Saying that at a time like this, Miki-chan, you're the best in the universe. [2:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/9M0XMI9v2omF/en/miki-ando-honors-narumi-takahashi-s-pioneering-role-in-pair-skating?t=170) There it is, "best in the universe." Thank you.