Maia and Alex Shibutani

Maia and Alex Shibutani, also known as the Shib Sibs, are American ice dance siblings. They are the 2018 Olympic bronze medalists, three-time World medalists (silver in 2016; bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2016 Four Continents champions, and two-time U.S. national champions (2016, 2017). The siblings have won six titles on the Grand Prix series and stood on the podium at 14 consecutive U.S. Championships, at five levels including eight as seniors. They are two-time members of the US Olympic team, competing at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2018, the siblings became the first ice dancers who are both of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics (winning bronze in both team figure skating and the individual ice dancing event).[1][2] They are the second sibling duo to ever share an ice dancing Olympic medal, and the first from the United States.[3] The Shibutani siblings are often referred to by their nickname the "Shib Sibs".[4]

Maia and Alex Shibutani
The Shibutanis in 2011
Personal information
Alternative names	Shib Sibs
Country represented	United States
Coach	Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali, Oleg Epstein, Johnny Johns
Former coach	Igor Shpilband, Patti Gottwein, Rich Griffin, Damon Allen, Erik Schulz
Choreographer	Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali, Renée Roca, Stéphane Lambiel
Former choreographer	Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, Peter Tchernyshev, Alex Wong, Igor Shpilband
Skating club	Arctic Edge FSC
Training locations	Canton, Michigan
Former training locations	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating	1998
World standing	6 (2017–18) 2 (2016–17) 3 (2015–16) 7 (2014–15) 12 (2013–14) 8 (2012–13) 4 (2011–12) 10 (2010–11) 14 (2009–10) 35 (2008–09)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	194.25 2017 Skate America
Short dance	79.18 2017 Skate America
Free dance	115.26 2017 Four Continents
Medal record Ice dancing Representing the United States International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Winter Olympics 0 0 2 World Championships 0 1 2 Four Continents Championships 1 2 1 Grand Prix Final 0 0 2 World Junior Championships 0 1 0 Junior Grand Prix Final 0 0 1 Total 1 4 8 Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang Team 2018 Pyeongchang Ice dancing World Championships 2016 Boston Ice dancing 2011 Moscow Ice dancing 2017 Helsinki Ice dancing Four Continents Championships 2016 Taipei Ice dancing 2011 Taipei Ice dancing 2017 Gangneung Ice dancing 2015 Seoul Ice dancing Grand Prix Final 2016–17 Marseille Ice dancing 2017–18 Nagoya Ice dancing World Junior Championships 2009 Sofia Ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final 2009–10 Tokyo Ice dancing

Maia Shibutani
Personal information
Full name	Maia Harumi Shibutani
Country represented	United States
Born	(1994-07-20) July 20, 1994 New York City
Residence	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Partner	Alex Shibutani

Alex Shibutani
Personal information
Full name	Alex Hideo Shibutani
Country represented	United States
Born	(1991-04-25) April 25, 1991 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Residence	Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Partner	Maia Shibutani

Personal life

The Shibutanis are the children of Chris and Naomi Shibutani, both of Japanese descent, who met as Harvard musicians.[5] They lived in Greenwich, Connecticut before relocating to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2005 and then Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2007.

Maia

Maia Harumi Shibutani was born on July 20, 1994, in New York City.[6] She started figure skating at the age of 4 in 1998 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut,[7] where she was a student at Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, Connecticut.[7][8]

Maia was home-schooled when they were in Colorado Springs.[5] She graduated from Huron High School in Ann Arbor in 2012. She enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2012.[9]

She originally trained as a single skater and was taught by Slavka Kohout Button, a coach best known for guiding US ladies' champion Janet Lynn.

In 2019, Shibutani was diagnosed with a malignant mass on her kidney. She began immediate treatment.[10]

Alex

Alex Hideo Shibutani was born on April 25, 1991, in Boston.[6] He attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, during the late 1990s.[11]

While in Colorado Springs, Alex Shibutani attended Cheyenne Mountain High School and finished his sophomore year there. He completed his junior and senior years of high school at Huron High School in Ann Arbor and entered the University of Michigan in the fall semester of 2009.

Alex Shibutani began skating at age seven.[12] He originally trained as a single skater and competed up to the juvenile level in singles.

Career

In March 2003, the Shibutani family attended the World Championships in Washington D.C. Alex recalled, "We were seated close to the ice in the second row, and when the ice dancers came out for their warm up, we could actually feel a gust of wind as the skaters flew by. We were so impressed with the artistry, skating quality, and speed of the top teams that we decided to give it a try."[12]

2004–2005 season

Maia and Alex Shibutani first teamed up as ice dance partners in the spring of 2004.[12] Their singles coach, Kathy Bird, arranged for them to work with their first ice dancing coaches Andy Stroukoff and Susie Kelley.[13] The Shibutanis also worked with Mary Marchiselli. During their juvenile season, their programs were choreographed by Josh Babb.

During the 2004–2005 season, their first season of competition, they competed on the juvenile level, which is the lowest competitive level in the U.S. Figure Skating testing structure. During that season, Alex Shibutani represented the Hickory Hill Figure Skating Club in competition. They competed at the 2005 North Atlantic Regional Championships, the qualifying competition for the U.S. Junior Championships, and won the competition.[14] The win qualified them for the 2005 U.S. Junior Championships. At that competition, they placed second in the first compulsory dance, fourth in the second compulsory dance, and third in the free dance, ending up with the silver medal.[15]

2005–2006 season

After moving up to the intermediate level and performing well at the non-qualifying competitions, the Shibutanis went to Colorado Springs, Colorado to work with choreographer Tom Dickson. During that off-season, they were also coached by Judy Blumberg on the East Coast. After doing better than expected at the Lake Placid Ice Dance Competition in the summer of 2005, the Shibutanis decided to move coaching centers to a better training environment and so moved to train in Colorado Springs under head coach Patti Gottwein.[5][13] During that time, they also worked with Rich Griffin, Damon Allen and Eric Schulz.

Alex Shibutani changed his club representation to the Broadmoor Skating Club, where he and his sister trained. The Shibutanis won the Southwestern Regional Championships, their qualifying competition for the 2006 U.S Junior Championships.[16] At the 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, they placed second in the first compulsory dance and then won the second compulsory and free dances to win the title overall.[17] They worked as guest bloggers and aides for the media staff for U.S. Figure Skating at the 2006 U.S. Championships,[18] and again at the 2006 Four Continents, which were held in Colorado Springs.[19]

2006–2007 season

The Shibutanis moved up to the novice level, which is the first and lowest of three levels that compete at the U.S. Championships. At the 2007 Midwestern Sectional Championships, their qualifying competition for the national championships, the Shibutanis competed under the ISU Judging System for the first time. They placed second in the first compulsory dance and then won the second compulsory and the free dances to win the competition overall and qualify for the 2007 U.S. Championships.[20] At Nationals, the Shibutanis placed second in both compulsory dances and then won the free dance to win the novice gold medal by a margin of victory of 2.06 points ahead of silver medalists Sara Bailey & Kyle Herring.[21] This was their second consecutive national title.[22]

Following the 2007 U.S. Championships, the Shibutanis changed coaches to Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan.[13] One factor in the decision to change coaches was the issue of university for Alex Shibutani, who at the time of the coaching change, had two years left of high school and was considering his university options.[23]

2007–2008 season

The Shibutanis perform a lift at the 2008–2009 Junior Grand Prix Final

The Shibutanis moved up to the junior level nationally. However, they were unable to compete internationally on the junior level because Maia was not yet old enough. At the 2008 Midwestern Sectionals, the Shibutanis placed fourth in the compulsory dance and then third in the original and free dances to win the bronze medal overall. This medal qualified them for the 2008 U.S. Championships. At Nationals, they placed 7th in the compulsory dance, 2nd in the original dance, and 4th in the free dance. They placed 4th overall, winning the pewter medal.

2008–2009 season: Silver at World Junior Championships

Alex & Maia Shibutani with coaches Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in 2008.

Maia Shibutani became age-eligible to compete on the international junior circuit. The siblings made their junior international debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP). At their first event, the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Courchevel, France, they placed second in the compulsory dance and then won the original and free dances to win the gold medal overall by a margin of victory of 11.00 points over silver medalists Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill.[24] They were then assigned to their second event, the event in Madrid, Spain. At this event, they placed second in all three segments of the competition and won the silver medal.[25] These two medals qualified them for the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, for which they were the third-ranked qualifiers.[26] Qualifying for the event had also qualified them for the 2009 U.S. Championships.

The Junior Grand Prix Final was held concurrently with the senior final for the first time and so did not have a compulsory dance segment. The Shibutanis placed 7th in the original dance[27] and 3rd in the free dance,[28] finishing in 4th place overall.[29]

The Shibutanis went on to the 2009 U.S. Championships, where they competed on the junior level for the second consecutive year. At the event, the Shibutanis placed second in the compulsory dance,[30] the original dance,[31] and the free dance.[32] They won the silver medal overall[33] marking their fifth consecutive podium finish at a national-level competition. Following the competition, the Shibutanis were named to the team to the 2009 World Junior Championships.[34]

At Junior Worlds, the Shibutanis placed 5th in the compulsory dance, 4th in the original dance, and 2nd in the free dance. At the ages of 14 and 17, they won the silver medal.[35]

2009–2010 season

The Shibutanis won both of their JGP events and won the bronze medal at the JGP Final. They again skated at the junior level at US Nationals, which they won. At 2010 Junior Worlds, they finished off the podium in fourth place. This was their final junior event.

2010–2011 season: World bronze medal

The Shibutanis at the 2011 Worlds

The Shibutanis moved to the senior level. They finished fifth at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy, moving up from eighth after the short dance with a strong free dance showing.[36] They won the bronze medal at both the 2010 NHK Trophy and the 2010 Skate America, making them the first dance team to medal at both Grand Prix events in its first senior season. They were the first alternates for the Grand Prix final.[37]

The Shibutanis finished second at U.S. Nationals and were chosen to compete at the Four Continents and World Championships. They won the silver medal at Four Continents. At the World Championships, they were in fourth after the short dance, 4.09 points behind third-placed Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat. In the free dance, they scored 4.34 ahead of Pechalat and Bourzat, both of whom had fallen. The Shibutanis finished third overall by 0.25 points and won a bronze in their World Championships debut, a feat not even Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, the current Olympic Champions, had accomplished.

2011–2012 season

Maia and Alex Shibutani at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships

The Shibutanis started their season with a silver medal at the 2011 Finlandia Trophy. Beginning their Grand Prix season, they won silver at the 2011 Cup of China. A week later they placed first at the 2011 NHK Trophy, edging Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje for gold by 0.09 points. It was the Shibutanis' first senior Grand Prix title. Their combined results qualified them for the Grand Prix Final.[38]

The Shibutanis finished 4th at the 2012 Four Continents and 8th at the 2012 World Championships.

Invited by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Shibutanis attended a dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on May 1, 2012, in Washington, D.C.[39]

Following Igor Shpilband's dismissal from the Arctic Edge Arena in June 2012, the Shibutanis decided to remain at the rink with Marina Zoueva and ended their collaboration with Shpilband.[40]

2012–2013 season

The Shibutanis placed third in the short dance at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup. They paused their free dance for half a minute due to Alex pulling a muscle in his thigh. They were allowed to continue from the point of interruption and finished 4th overall behind Russian ice dancers Victoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin. They won the bronze medal at their next event, the 2012 NHK Trophy. The Shibutanis also took bronze at the 2013 U.S. Championships.[41] They then competed at the 2013 Four Continents and finished 4th behind Madison Chock and Evan Bates. At the 2013 World Championships, the Shibutanis finished 8th.

2013–2014 season

The Shibutanis began their season by winning bronze medals at 2013 Skate America and 2013 NHK Trophy. They then went on to win the bronze medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships and were named in the U.S. team to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. They placed 9th at the Olympics.[42] The Shibutanis also competed at the 2014 World Championships, where they placed 6th.

2014–2015 season

The Shibutanis started their season by winning the gold medal at the 2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. They then won the silver medal at the 2014 Skate America.[43] At the 2014 Ice Challenge, the Shibutanis won the gold medal. They then went on to compete at their second Grand Prix event, 2014 Cup of China, where they won the silver medal. Their results on the Grand Prix series qualified them for the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final, where they placed 4th.

At the 2015 U.S. Championships, the duo won the silver medal behind Madison Chock and Evan Bates. They then went on to compete at the 2015 Four Continents Championships and the 2015 World Championships where they placed 3rd and 5th, respectively.

2015–2016 season: Return to World podium

Maia and Alex Shibutani at the 2015 Grand Prix Final

The Shibutanis began their season by winning the bronze medal at 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. On the Grand Prix circuit, they earned standing ovations for Fix You, their Coldplay free dance.[44] They won the silver medal at 2015 Skate Canada International and the gold medal at the 2015 NHK Trophy, for their second career Grand Prix event title.

They qualified for the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final as the fourth ranked team based on qualification criteria that had been modified in an attempt to account for the partially cancelled Trophee Bompard event. Their combined short dance and free dance score from NHK Trophy of 174.43 points was the highest total score amongst all competitors during the Grand Prix season. At the Grand Prix Final event, they placed 4th in the short dance. The night before the free dance, Alex became severely ill with food poisoning.[45] They chose to compete nonetheless, and managed to get another standing ovation for their free dance.[46] They finished 4th in the free dance and 4th overall.[45] They withdrew from the exhibition so that Alex could recover.[47]

At the 2016 U.S. Championships, the Shibutanis placed second behind Madison Chock and Evan Bates during the short dance, but moved up following the free dance to win their first senior US title.[48][49] They earned standing ovations from the audience at both segments of the competition.[48][50]

The Shibutanis next competed at the 2016 Four Continents Championships. They set personal bests and finished first in both segments of the competition for their first ISU Championship title.[51][52]

The Shibutanis ended their season at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships. There, they set new personal bests and finished second in both segments of the competition for their second world medal.[53][54][55][56]

2016–2017 season

At the 2017 U.S. Championships, the Shibutanis won their second national title; they edged out Chock/Bates by 1.01 points after placing first in the short dance and second in the free dance.[57] The siblings took silver at the 2017 Four Continents in Gangneung (South Korea), having ranked second in both segments to Canada's Virtue/Moir.

At the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki (Finland), they ranked fifth in the short dance and fourth in the free dance, ending up third overall by a margin of 0.37 over Canada's Weaver/Poje. The siblings received their third world medal, bronze.

2017–2018 season

The Shibutanis made their season debut at the 2017 Rostelecom Cup. They scored 77.30 in the short dance and 111.94 in the free dance to place first in both segments and won the gold medal, with 189.24 points. At their second GP event, 2017 Skate America, they again won both the short and free dance for a total of 194.25 and first place overall, qualifying for the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya. At the Grand Prix Final, they earned a second consecutive bronze medal.

At the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the Shibutanis placed first in the short dance and third in the free dance, placing them second overall behind Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue. They returned to the Winter Olympics in 2018, favorites for a medal in the ice dance event. They performed both the short and free dance in the team figure skating event, helping Team USA win the bronze medal. The Shibutanis later beat fellow Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue for the bronze medal in ice dancing. Maia and Alex received a short dance score of 77.73, a free dance score of 114.86, and a total score of 192.59. They were the only Americans to medal in their individual event.

2018–2019 season

The Shibutanis did not compete in the 2018-2019 season.[58]

2019–2020 season

The Shibutanis did not compete in the 2019-2020 season.[59]

On December 16, 2019, Maia revealed that she had a successful surgery to remove a malignant tumor on her kidney. It was uncertain at the time how the tumor would affect her ability to compete.[60][61] She returned to the gym for the first time after her surgery on February 22, 2020, the second anniversary of her second medal at the PyeongChang Winter Games.[62]

Programs

Post-2018

Season	Exhibition
2018–2019 [63][64]	Doin' It Right Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle Us Against the World Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay choreo. by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani

Pre-2018

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2017–2018 [65][66][67][68]	Mambo: Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado Cha Cha: Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) by Louiguy performed by Pérez Prado Samba: Mambo Jambo/Mambo No. 8 by Pérez Prado	Paradise by Coldplay	Fix You[69] Paradise by Coldplay That's Life[70][69] by Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon covered by Frank Sinatra That's Life (remix) performed by Frank Sinatra, Jay Z arranged by Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido choreo. by Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, Aye Hasegawa, Randi Strong, and others
2016–2017 [6][71][72][73][74]	Blues: That's Life by Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon covered by Frank Sinatra Hip Hop: That's Life (remix) performed by Frank Sinatra, Jay Z arranged by Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido choreo. by Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, Aye Hasegawa, Randi Strong, and others	Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in Mirror) by Arvo Pärt performed by Anne Akiko Meyers, Akira Eguchi Truman Sleeps (from The Truman Show) by Philip Glass The Departure (from The Leftovers) by Max Richter rearranged by Alex Shibutani performed by members of The San Francisco Symphony choreo. by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Marina Zueva, Oleg Epstein, Massimo Scali and others	Do You Remember by Jarryd James choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel[75]
2015–2016 [56][76][77][78]	Waltz, march, waltz: Coppélia by Léo Delibes choreo. by Marina Zueva, Cheryl Yeager	Fix You by Coldplay The Scientist[79] by Coldplay choreo. by Peter Tchernyshev	Fix You[80] by Coldplay choreo. by Peter Tchernyshev Clair de Lune[80] by Claude Debussy choreo. by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani
2014–2015 [81]	Flamenco: Asturias Variations by Isaac Albéniz Paso Doble: The Last Corrida	Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South) by Johann Strauss II The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II	O (Fly On) by Coldplay choreo by. Peter Tchernyshev
2013–2014 [82][42]	Michael Bublé medley: Foxtrot Quickstep Foxtrot	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson Thriller by Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson Ben by Walter Scharf Thriller by Michael Jackson	I Lived by OneRepublic
2012–2013 [83][84][85]	March: Ojos Azul by Incantations Waltz: Dolencias by Incantations Polka: Sikureada by Incantations Waltz and polka: Mary Poppins Overture by Richard and Robert Sherman	Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams	Lost by Michael Bublé
2011–2012 [86][87]	Samba: Batuca by DJ Dero Samba: The Girl From Ipanema by Olivia Samba: Samba de Janeiro by Bellini Batuca by DJ Dero Skip to the Bip by Club des Belugas Jazz Machine by Black Machine	Sun Valley Serenade by Glenn Miller Orchestra In The Mood Moonlight Serenade Chattanooga Choo Choo	The Prayer by Charlotte Church, Josh Groban
2010–2011 [88]	The Carousel Waltz by Richard Rodgers	Smile (from Modern Times) by Charlie Chaplin Let's Face the Music and Dance by Irving Berlin	The Prayer by Charlotte Church, Josh Groban La Vie en rose by Louis Armstrong
	Original dance
2009–2010 [89][90]	Itsuka Mata by Tetsuro Naito Ao-ki Kaze by Ryutaro Kaneko	Tango Rhapsody by Luis Bacalov La Vie en Rose by Louis Guglielmi	La Vie en rose by Louis Armstrong
2008–2009 [91]	Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Paul Englishby	Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone	Japanese Kodo music
2007–2008 [90][92]	Japanese Kodo music	Piano music by Jean-Marie Senia
2006–2007 [90][93]		Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams

Competitive highlights

The Shibutanis with the other medalists and their coaches at the 2011 World Championships

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

(with Maia Shibutani)

Senior results

International[94]
Event	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18
Olympics				9th				3rd
Worlds	3rd	8th	8th	6th	5th	2nd	3rd	WD
Four Continents	2nd	4th	4th		3rd	1st	2nd
GP Final		5th			4th	4th	3rd	3rd
GP Cup of China		2nd			2nd		1st
GP NHK Trophy	3rd	1st	3rd	3rd		1st
GP Rostelecom			4th					1st
GP Skate America	3rd			3rd	2nd		1st	1st
GP Skate Canada						2nd
CS Ice Challenge					1st
CS Nepela Trophy					1st	3rd
Finlandia Trophy		2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy	5th
National[90]
U.S. Champ.	2nd	2nd	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st	1st	2nd
TBD = Assigned, WD = Withdrew

Junior results

International[94]
Event	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
Junior Worlds					2nd	4th
JGP Final					4th	3rd
JGP Croatia						1st
JGP France					1st
JGP Spain					2nd
JGP USA						1st
NACS			2nd N
National[90]
U.S. Champ.			1st N	4th J	2nd J	1st J
U.S. Junior Champ.	2nd V	1st I
Midwestern Sect.			1st N	3rd J
Southwestern Reg.		1st I
North Atlantic Reg.	1st V
Levels: V = Juvenile, I = Intermediate, N = Novice, J = Junior

Detailed results

(with Maia Shibutani)

Senior results

2017–18 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
February 19–20, 2018	2018 Winter Olympics	4 77.73	3 114.86	3 192.59
January 5–7, 2018	2018 U.S. Championships	1 82.33	3 114.60	2 196.93
December 7–10, 2017	2017–18 Grand Prix Final	3 78.09	6 109.91	3 188.00
November 24–26, 2017	2017 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	1 79.18	1 115.07	1 194.25
October 20–22, 2017	2017 ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup	1 77.30	1 111.94	1 189.24
2016–17 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 29 – April 2, 2017	2017 World Championships	5 74.88	4 110.30	3 185.18
February 15–19, 2017	2017 Four Continents Championships	2 76.59	2 115.26	2 191.85
January 14–22, 2017	2017 U.S. Championships	1 82.42	2 117.63	1 200.05
December 8–11, 2016	2016–17 Grand Prix Final	2 77.97	3 111.63	3 189.60
November 18–20, 2016	2016 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China	2 73.23	1 111.90	1 185.13
October 21–23, 2016	2016 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	1 73.04	1 112.71	1 185.75
2015–16 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 28 – April 3, 2016	2016 World Championships	2 74.70	2 113.73	2 188.43
February 16–21, 2016	2016 Four Continents Championships	1 72.86	1 108.76	1 181.62
January 15–24, 2016	2016 U.S. Championships	2 74.67	1 115.47	1 190.14
December 10–13, 2015	2015–16 Grand Prix Final	4 69.11	4 105.81	4 174.92
November 27–29, 2015	2015 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy	1 68.08	1 106.35	1 174.43
October 30 – November 1, 2015	2015 ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada	2 66.00	2 102.36	2 168.36
October 1–3, 2015	2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	1 63.24	3 91.10	3 154.34
2014–15 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 23–29, 2015	2015 World Championships	6 69.32	5 102.71	5 172.03
February 9–15, 2015	2015 Four Continents Championships	2 69.65	3 101.14	3 170.79
January 18–25, 2015	2015 U.S. Championships	2 73.84	2 107.47	2 181.31
December 11–14, 2014	2014–15 Grand Prix Final	3 63.90	6 95.04	4 158.94
November 14–16, 2014	2014 Ice Challenge	1 65.38	1 100.96	1 166.34
November 7–9, 2014	2014 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China	1 65.20	2 92.16	2 157.36
October 24–26, 2014	2014 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	2 64.14	2 96.19	2 160.33
October 1–5, 2014	2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	1 62.72	1 100.26	1 162.98
2013–14 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 24–30, 2014	2014 World Championships	6 63.55	6 95.02	6 158.57
February 6–22, 2014	2014 Winter Olympics	9 64.47	10 90.70	9 155.17
January 5–12, 2014	2014 U.S. Championships	3 68.00	3 102.44	3 170.44
November 8–10, 2013	2013 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy	3 63.09	3 94.49	3 157.58
October 18–20, 2013	2013 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	3 61.26	3 93.21	3 154.47
2012–13 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 11–17, 2013	2013 World Championships	8 66.14	9 91.57	8 157.71
February 8–11, 2013	2013 Four Continents Championships	4 63.26	4 96.71	4 159.97
January 19–27, 2013	2013 U.S. Championships	3 69.63	3 104.58	3 174.21
November 23–25, 2012	2012 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy	2 60.84	3 93.72	3 154.56
November 8–11, 2012	2012 ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup	4 58.26	5 82.65	4 140.91
2011–12 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 26 – April 1, 2012	2012 World Championships	7 62.35	11 82.37	8 144.72
February 7–12, 2012	2012 Four Continents Championships	4 63.38	4 94.91	4 158.29
January 22–29, 2012	2012 U.S. Championships	2 72.61	2 106.23	2 178.84
December 8–11, 2011	2011–12 Grand Prix Final	5 65.53	5 95.02	5 160.55
November 10–13, 2011	2011 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy	3 59.02	1 92.83	1 151.85
November 3–6, 2011	2011 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China	2 57.79	2 90.61	2 148.40
October 6–9, 2011	2011 Finlandia Trophy	2 58.45	2 92.63	2 151.08
2010–11 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
April 24 – May 1, 2011	2011 World Championships	4 66.88	3 96.91	3 163.79
February 15–20, 2011	2011 Four Continents Championships	4 62.04	2 93.34	2 155.38
January 22–30, 2011	2011 U.S. Championships	2 70.47	2 102.71	2 173.18
November 12–14, 2010	2010 ISU Grand Prix Skate America	4 56.46	3 88.35	3 144.81
October 22–24, 2010	2010 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy	5 53.68	2 83.25	3 136.93
September 23–26, 2010	2010 Nebelhorn Trophy	8 46.90	2 86.10	5 133.00

Social media presence and television appearances

Maia and Alex Shibutani are amongst the most active Olympic sports athletes engaged across several social media platforms. Their YouTube channel @ShibSibs,[95] established in 2012, includes 95 videos which have been viewed almost nine million times by over 157,000 subscribers, as of April 2018. Videos consist a range of formats including behind-the-scenes montages from their travels throughout the world for training, exhibition shows and competitions. Amongst the popular are lip synch music videos with casts which include popular Olympic figure skaters and gymnasts from all over the world, including Yuzuru Hanyu and Mao Asada, Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano, Javier Fernandez, Adam Rippon, Meryl Davis and Charlie White. Videos are created (including filming, editing) entirely by the Shibutanis.

Their respective Instagram and Twitter accounts (@maiashibutani, @alexshibutani) have been tagged as accounts to follow by various media accounts including global media publications such as the New York Times as "Olympian Instagram Accounts to follow".[96][97]

The Shibutanis were guests on the Nickelodeon television show, Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn appearing as themselves during episode 304 broadcast in 2017. They have made several appearances on NBC's The Today Show, including to skate performance on the Rockefeller Center rink and to introduce Ralph Lauren designed outfits for the 2018 US Olympic team.[98]

Philanthropy and diplomacy

• In 2017, the Shibutanis were named Sports Envoys by the U.S. State Department, joining a select roster of figure skaters, including Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek, who have been named to this role in the past.
• Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors since 2013
• LA2028 Athlete Advisory Commission members. Active involvement in the successful bid which brings the 2028 Summer Olympics back to the U.S. The Shibutanis participated in the panel presentation at the US Olympic Media Summit, joining LA2028 Chairman Casey Wasserman and Athletes Relations Liaison Janet Evans.[99]
• Other organizations and causes to which the Shibutanis have lent support through skating performances, fundraising and social media engagement support include: The Jimmy Fund (through Harvard benefit show An Evening with Champions), Charity: Water (where Maia raised over $10,000 as part of her 2017 birthday campaign), One Fund Boston, and NOH8 Campaign.

Awards and honors

• The siblings are two-time winners of the Edi Award from the Professional Skaters Association for outstanding ice dance performance at US Nationals
• The Shibutanis are several times winners of the US Olympic Committee "Team of the Month" award (including in October 2017 and December 2017) for their competitive achievements while representing Team USA internationally.
• Maia and Alex were nominated and elected as Finalists for the 2018 James E. Sullivan Award, awarded annually since 1930 by the AAU honoring the best amateur athlete in America across all sports.

Brand partnerships and sponsors

• Tumi Inc. - brand ambassadors
• Ralph Lauren Corporation - official sponsored athletes along with fellow Olympians Gus Kenworthy, Aja Evans, Jamie Anderson and Paralympian Rico Roman.
• Intel - Global Team Intel Athletes for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games
• Coca-Cola Corporation's Minute Maid brand
• The Hershey Company's Ice Breakers brand
• Smucker's Milk-Bone brand

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External links

• Official website
• Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani at the International Skating Union
• Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani at IceNetwork.com