Maia & Alex Shibutani

[Mrs. P]

Maia just posted on their Facebook page:

On our way to Japan! Thank you so much for all of the support and kind messages. It was great being back in Russia and we can't wait until our next visit. Alex is doing his best to recover so we can begin our preparations for NHK. As always, we'll keep you posted! - Maia

So it looks like for now they're in for NHK. Hoping for a speedy recovery and a good competition for these two.

[demarinis5]

^That is great news. Thanks!

[golden411]

And this tweet from Alex Shibutani ‏@AlexShibutani sounds promising:

Made it to Japan! ✈ #Moscow #Nagoya http://instagr.am/p/R9ww-kwm3o/
1:43 AM - 13 Nov 12

(For those who like cool photography, his Instagram link is worth a look.)

[dorispulaski]

I hope he's feeling better!

[Mrs. P]

http://beautiful-shapes.tumblr.com/p...tanis-cor-2012

A photo of Maia and Alex from the SD at COR. Maia looks so striking here!

[dorispulaski]

Marina was interviewed at Cup of Russia. There is a fair sized section about Maia & Alex. Unfortunately, some of it is the part Google translate didn't do a great job with, but she of course, speaks very highly of them.

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...979#post678979

[golden411]

If anyone would like to express their faith in the Shibutanis, the CBC is having an online vote re "Who can overcome their bad Grand Prix outing?"
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/figureskati...formances.html

The other choices are Artur Gachinski and Alena Leonova.

[Mods, I hope this kind of post is acceptable for a Fan Fest thread.]

[Mrs. P]

If anyone would like to express their faith in the Shibutanis, the CBC is having an online vote re "Who can overcome their bad Grand Prix outing?"
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/figureskati...formances.html

The other choices are Artur Gachinski and Alena Leonova.

[Mods, I hope this kind of post is acceptable for a Fan Fest thread.]

Thanks! They are winning the vote with 53.3 percent of the votes cast so far.

[dorispulaski]

happy to vote for Maia & Alex!

[dorispulaski]

Alex & Maia should be off to Japan now, and I wish them great luck there!

I've been checking GS archives for interviews with Fan Fest favs, and here's one with Alex and Maia from 2010

http://www.goldenskate.com/2010/06/s...e-big-leagues/

[golden411]

File this photo of Alex Shibutani under "When in Japan, do as the Japanese do" :
https://twitter.com/AlexShibutani/st...58072295763968

[golden411]

Cross-posting from the Costumes thread:

Maia Shibutani ‏@MaiaShibutani

2012 Free Dance costumes: Memoirs of a Geisha http://instagr.am/p/SQGHhgS7v0/
4:33 AM - 20 Nov 12

https://twitter.com/MaiaShibutani/st...67498784653312

Gorgeous photos showing close-up shots of details from the costumes for both Maia and Alex.

[dorispulaski]

Gorgeous!

[Ravensque]

Gorgeous detail on the costumes......wishing them luck at NHK.

[FSGMT]

Beautiful costumes, I really hope they will beat I/K this weekend, they deserve it!!