#maia shibutani
AlexShibutani: Last night was a dream that became a reality. MaiaShibutaniand I have worked so hard for this! Proud to be the first ice dance team of Asian descent to win a medal at the Olympics. (THREAD)
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Lace Up Your Skates with the Shibutanis, Brother and Sister Ice Dancers
Follow along with Maia and Alex at @shibsibs on Instagram.
For American ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani (@shibsibs), their family bond is their greatest strength. “Skating with a sibling is unique,” says 23-year-old Maia (@maiashibutani). “But we’ve always gotten along well. Alex is an awesome big brother and now that we’re on the same team, we treat each other like equals. It’s a huge strength for us to know that we support each other unconditionally.”
Competing in their second Winter Olympics, in #Pyeongchang2018, Maia and Alex are no strangers to success in ice dancing, a ballroom dancing-influenced form of figure skating: They are three-time world medalists and two-time U.S. champions in their sport. And earlier this week, they won bronze in the team figure skating event. But being Olympic athletes — together — is their greatest triumph. “Our bond extends beyond our skating together as a team,” says 26-year-old Alex (@alexshibutani). “We’ll be best friends for the rest of our lives.”
AlexShibutani: Last night was a dream that became a reality. MaiaShibutaniand I have worked so hard for this! Proud to be the first ice dance team of Asian descent to win a medal at the Olympics. (THREAD)
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“We were waiting for the train and it was cold, so we huddled like penguins. ” from @maiashibutani on Instagram
I have been in love with Maia’s dress all year, so it’s about time I make a record of it. That skirt! Perfection. Also I couldn’t get a good look at them here but Maia’s earrings are also the best.
Glittering perfection!
Seriously, maybe the best movement of a skirt the entire season. And although it would’ve been fun to see Alex in hot pink too, I think I’m glad he went complimentary rather than matchy-matchy.
Grade: A++
“Paradise”
My art is not perfect, but the Shibutani siblings are!
Thanks to CallyAnn Creates for letting me play around with her tablet! I finished in a few hours what would have taken me over a week! Technology!
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Leslie Jones’ reaction to the Shibutani Siblings performance tonight is exactly how I was reacting.
