US EditionMaia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani announce ice dance comeback after 7 years away
- Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani announced on Thursday their return to ice dance competition for the 2025-26 Olympic season.
- They retired in 2018 after earning multiple Olympic and world medals and faced challenges including Maia's 2019 kidney cancer diagnosis.
- During their hiatus, they wrote children's books, worked as choreographers, and stayed connected to skating through exhibitions and Olympic media roles.
- Maia reflected that the last seven years have pushed and motivated them beyond what they had anticipated, and they plan to resume training with their longtime coaches.
- Their comeback strengthens Team USA's Olympic field, though competition for a 2026 Milan-Cortina Games spot will remain highly competitive.
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Shibutani siblings return to ice dance after seven years
Two-time Olympic medallist ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani announced their return to competition for the 2025-26 Olympic season on Thursday, seven years after the US siblings retired from the sport.
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US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani come out of retirement with an eye on 2026 Olympics
The Shib Sibs are making a comeback with an eye on more Olympic figure skating medals.
Maia and Alex Shibutani to make figure skating comeback in the 2026 Winter Olympics – Hoffeldt
The Independent Singapore News INTERNATIONAL: Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani are making a highly anticipated comeback to figure skating. The duo, known as the “Shib Sibs,” recently announced that they will be competing in the next season, as they have their goal set on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The siblings have been missing in action for more […] The post Maia and Alex Shibutani to make figure skating comeback in the 2026 W…
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