unoqlo:

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)

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.”

“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!

kingsglaivian:

Leslie Jones’ reaction to the Shibutani Siblings performance tonight is exactly how I was reacting.