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- Alex and Maia Shibutani say they're not retiring but will skip the 2018-19 figure skating season - ESPN
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May 5, 2023 · (Alex, 32, and Maia, 28, last competed at the 2018 Olympics but have not announced a retirement.) Maia Shibutani: We’re leaving the door open. I think that’s a question that people ask us a lot, and we’re fortunate that we’ve always been young, relative to the competitive pool. Alex Shibutani: Fortunate in some ways. When you’re young ...
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They’ve stepped away from competitive skating (though not retired – more on that below), travelled the world, written their new book, collaborated for a web show and continued to document their travails on their social media platforms, including their time touring with Stars on Ice – in both the U.S. and Japan.
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May 5, 2023 · Do you see yourselves ever returning to competition? (Alex, 32, and Maia, 28, last competed at the 2018 Olympics but have not announced a retirement.) Maia Shibutani: We’re leaving the door open...
Jan 24, 2022 · The Shibutanis haven't released an official statement on their status, active or retired, but they would have needed to compete in the 2021-2022 figure skating season to qualify for an Olympic spot.
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Mar 14, 2023 · Following the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani have been approaching life with a similar gusto that they did as competitors. This was especially relevant as Maia Shibutani learned of a kidney cancer diagnosis back in the fall of 2019, which required surgery to remove a malignant tumor.
Dec 9, 2021 · Feb 1, 2022. Olympic Flame Extinguished in Beijing, Italy Waves in Milano Cortina 2026. Who are the ShibSibs? Maia Shibutani, 27, and her older brother Alex Shibutani, 30, are the sibling ice...
Apr 12, 2018 · Olympic bronze medalist ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani will skip the next figure skating season but aren't retiring. The announcement Thursday by the "Shib Sibs" was not surprising. They...
