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Maia and Alex featured in Detroit Free Press article

Shibutani siblings put on behind-the-scenes show for fans on YouTube

Published 01/2013

OMAHA, Neb. — Back in the old days, and I’m talking way back, like six months ago, athletes communicated directly with their fans through Facebook and Twitter. But that’s so yesterday. Quick note to Lions wide receiver Titus Young: Dude, get a clue, don’t ever go on Twitter again. But I digress. Let’s move on [...]

Maia and Alex featured on icenetwork.com

Springs snips: Ballas lends Latin flair to Shibs

Published 02/2012

(02/11/2012) - When Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani won raves for their new-and-improved Latin short dance at the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the world ice dancing bronze medalists gave credit not only to their coaches, Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva, but to Corky Ballas, the five-time U.S. National Professional Latin champion who partnered with Cloris Leachman and Florence [...]

Originally published on TeenVogue.com

Maia Featured on Teen Vogue

Ice Dancer Maia Shibutani on Practice, Performances, and What It Takes To Be A Pro Athlete

Published 01/2012

Talk about impressive! At just seventeen years old, Maia Shibutani has traveled the world, won countless competitions in pairs skating with her older brother Alex, and is getting ready to head off to the University of Michigan this fall. Somehow, Maia carved time out of her schedule to chat with us about what keeps her motivated and [...]

Originally Published in USAToday

Maia & Alex Featured on USAToday.com

Brother-sister act: Shibutanis making ice dance history

Published 10/2011

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Their spats were typical for their age back then, mostly kid stuff, like arguing over who got to push the elevator button first. “Nothing too major,” Maia Shibutani said with a laugh. Her older brother, Alex, added: “We were lucky even then. When you’re brother and sister, you don’t have to [...]

Maia and Alex featured on ESPNW.com

Shibutanis Make Ice Dancing the Family Business

Published 10/2011

Finding a figure skating partner is a tricky endeavor, requiring the elements of athletic evaluation (think NFL combine), subjective judging on appearance and synchronicity (think “Dancing with the Stars”) and the intangible of personal compatibility (think online dating). Then, throw in a few life-changing decisions, such as who’s going to pull up hometown roots, and [...]

Maia and Alex on the cover of SKATING Magazine

AN AMAZING MOMENT - DESIRE, HARD WORK PUT SHIBUTANIS IN SPOTLIGHT

Published 08/2011

By Lynn Rutherford One of the most memorable moments of the 2011 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow came in the “kiss & cry” after marks flashed up for Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani’s free dance. “You won a medal,” Igor Shpilband told a stunned Alex. “Now, don’t have a heart attack.” Weeks later, [...]