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Maia Harumi Shibutani (born July 20, 1994) is a retired American ice dancer. Partnered with her brother Alex Shibutani, she is a two time 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World medalist (silver in 2016, bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2016 Four Continents champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2016, 2017).
- Maia Harumi Shibutani
- United States
- July 20, 1994 (age 29), New York City
- Alex Shibutani
May 5, 2023 · The siblings talk about their new picture book Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All, which features 36 historic and contemporary figures who have done great things in various fields. They also share their personal stories, their impact on education, and their legacy as the first Asian American ice dance couple to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
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Learn about the ShibSibs, the first ice dancers of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics and the first sibling duo to win an Ice Dance medal. Find out their latest news, stories, books, and activism as siblings and Olympians.
- Who Are The Shibsibs?
- When Did Alex and Maia Shibutani First Perform Together?
- When Did Alex and Maia Shibutani Make Their Olympic Debut?
- How Many Olympic Medals Do Alex and Maia Shibutani have?
- Are Alex and Maia Shibutani on Social Media?
- What Are Alex and Maia Shibutani Passionate About Off The Ice?
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Maia Shibutani, 27, and her older brother Alex Shibutani, 30, are the sibling ice dancing team known as "ShibSibs." Maia, born in New York City, and Alex, born in Boston, moved to Colorado and then to Michigan as they focused on their skating. Both attended the University of Michigan.
Maia first began ice skating when she was four years old. Alex, three years older than his sister, quickly tired of being a spectator at the rink while Maia practiced and performed. So, he put on a pair of skates and stepped on the ice. They skated individually before their parents teamed them up, with the siblings having been inspired by the ice d...
The duo first performed in the Olympics as part of the U.S. team in 2014 in Sochi. The Shibutanis finished ninth, gaining attention with their Michael Jackson free dance...
The ShibSibs earned their first Olympic medal by taking bronze in team figure skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, becoming the first ice dancers of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics. They added a second bronze later in the Games after finishing third in the ice dance event, becoming the second pair of siblings to medal in ice dance after Fr...
Be sure to head to the Shibutani’s YouTube channel (ShibSibs), where viewers can watch episodes of “The ShibShow,” Vlogs, Olympic Sports explainers and some old school home videos -- including adorable footage of the first time the siblings were introduced after Maia was born. Launched in 2012, the channel has 154,000 subscribers and nearly 12 mill...
The siblings and Olympians are also authors. In September 2020, the ShibSibs released their first book “Kudo Kids,” a mystery for young adults with an Olympic twist and sibling protagonists Mika and Andy. “People ask, ‘What did you read when we were kids?’” Alex said on NBCLX’s My New Favorite Olympian podcast. “You know, we read Harry Potter and w...
Learn about the ShibSibs, the sibling ice dancing team that won two bronze medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Find out how they started skating, what they are passionate about off the ice, and how to follow them on social media.
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- Mike Gavin
Maia Shibutani, who won bronze at PyeongChang 2018 with her brother Alex, talks about her health, her new book Kudo Kids and her future plans. She also shares her advice for athletes facing COVID-19 challenges and her perspective on the Olympics.
- Nick Mccarvel
May 5, 2023 · The Olympic figure skaters talk about their picture book Amazing, which features 36 Asian American and Pacific Islander figures who inspire them. They also share their experiences as Asian Americans in skating and their life after competing.
Feb 20, 2018 · Maia and Alex Shibutani Are Everyone’s Favorite Skating Siblings. Here’s How They Got to the Olympics. 6 minute read. By Alice Park/Gangneung. Updated: February 19, 2018 8:29 AM [ET] |...
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