Japan's Miura/Kihara were the second on 139.60, while Chinese representatives Peng Cheng/Jin Yang, taking the place of two-time world champions Sui Wenjing/Han Cong for the free skate, settled for third on 131.75 with two out-sync jumps.

Peng and Jin temporarily lifted China to fourth place, before the ice dancing free dance and women's free skate hit the rink.

The host, who has taken part in all three editions of the figure skating team event since the discipline was added in the Olympic Winter Games programs at Sochi 2014, qualified the free skating for the first time at Beijing 2022.