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Detroit Free Press article today about the Shibutanis (cross-posting from U.S. Nats Senior FD thread):

Jeff Seidel: Shibutani siblings put on behind-the-scenes show for fans on YouTube

Excerpt about their skating:

Even though it seems as if the Shibutanis have been around forever, they are still young.

Alex is 21, Maia 18.

"People have literally watched us grow up," Alex said. "We've been thrilled with our success over the years."

They continue to grow, as athletes and artists. Alex has packed on 15 pounds of muscle since March and weighs 165.

"I think everyone has taken notice of how much Alex has changed in the past year," Maia said. "It's helped our skating and our lifting ability and our overall presence on the ice."

The ShibSibs are in third place at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and the free dance is today.

But in the big picture, in their long-term plan, they are more concerned with their development than how they might finish in any given competition.

"I think we have grown so much," Alex said. "I think we are showing a lot more maturity. It's a real natural path."

They don't plan to make a video this weekend. Then again, you never know. "I brought one camera," Alex said, "just in case something happens."

Congratulations to the Shibutanis for their bronze today. Look forward to their skates at Four Continents and Worlds.
 

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On a day to celebrate siblings, skaters work together
Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY Sports
1:05p.m. EST February 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...i-maia-alex-sibling-skaters-shibsibs/1887637/

Excerpt:

In figure skating, the sister-and-brother team of Maia and Alex Shibutani are simply known as the "ShibSibs." For the United States' most promising young dance team, there is no such thing as a sibling rivalry.

"The big buzz in sports is the Har-Bowl, the two brothers going at it in the Super Bowl," Alex, 21, said. "We're lucky that we can work together on something as a family. That isn't to say we don't have difficulties at times when we're working so closely together. We're both strong personalities and different people so that's bound to happen, but I think our connection as a family really keeps us going in the right direction."

After winning the bronze at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships last weekend, the ShibSibs are headed to the Four Continents Championships, which begin Feb. 6 in Osaka, Japan. In March, they will compete in their third world championships.​

It's just a short, fluffy article, but some nice quotes from Charlie White about his friends/teammates made me smile.
 

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Too awesome! Both Maia and Alex instagrams have fun photos from the banquet...plus Maia posted this sweet drawing a fan drew of them: http://web.stagram.com/p/390107216583834423_173894845

ETA: That same artist also drew ones of Meryl and Charlie and Daisuke: http://web.stagram.com/p/390266983972472837_233348969

Thanks, Mrs. P. Sooo nice that Japan makes all the skaters feel special. Don't know if the artist is the same, but more in the same style:

Kirsten Moore-Towers ‏@Kirsten_MT
Japan rocks! What excellent drawings! http://instagr.am/p/VsZalXzJGJ/
5:55 PM - 13 Feb 13
 

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golden411, what a lovely article about the Shibs :)
I hope next season will go smoother for them than this one has.

Worlds 2003 was such a wonderful event! No wonder it inspried them!

Shen & Zhao's inspriing win in pairs, with Shen competing with a terrible injury
Bourne & Kraatz winning the first ice dance gold medal for a North American team
and Michelle Kwan & Evgeni Plushenko winning gold, too.
 

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Maia and Alex will be Featured Guest Performers for this year's Ice Chips Show hosted by the Skating Club of Boston! April 13 and 14 at Harvard's Bright Arena.
http://www.icechips.org/

Alex is known for being a die-hard fan of Boston sports teams. Whenever they are mentioned at the rink and club, the Shibs are pretty much adored by the skaters and coaches at SCOB. Beautiful skaters, positive attitudes, and overall just great kids. Will be fun to watch them perform along side their Team USA friends at the club, Ross Miner and Christina Gao.
 

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Cross-posting from ad hoc thread in the Edge http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...ork-Productions-quot-fun-music-video-(Apr-10):

Shibutanis + Corky Ballas = fun music video from "ShiBCork Productions" -- or is it "BalShiB"?? ;) :laugh: (Apr 10)

@CorkyBallas
Going to work every morning with WORLD CLASS ICE DANCERS, Alex and Maia Shibutani, just another day at work
Ballas & Shibutani's Going 2 Work
'Just getting warmed up to get on the ice before we go to work each day ) Enjoy the Video ) ) )' - Video posted by Corky Ballas (@CorkyBallas) on Telly.
7:33 PM - 10 Apr 13
https://twitter.com/CorkyBallas/stat...75652553961472

The vid is 1:53 in length.
 

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@MaiaShibutani
Happy 22nd Birthday to my big bro, @AlexShibutani!!!! 
8:40 AM - 25 Apr 13​

:hb:
 

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I think Alex topped Maia with this extra-extra-awwww-worthy photo of both of them as little kiddies with Papa Shibutani :):

@AlexShibutani
Happy Father's Day! @maiashibutani and I are so lucky. http://instagram.com/p/apABFKQm-X/
5:53 PM - 16 Jun 13
https://twitter.com/AlexShibutani/statuses/346430352958566401

A very young Christina Gao and her father from the ESPNw Father's Day gallery:

ETA:
Gao tweeted a version that includes a great up-to-date photo of them too.
@christina_gao
Happy Father's Day to the best dad ever. I wouldn't be where I am without you! http://instagram.com/p/an9M2wpjTw/
8:08 AM - 16 Jun 13
https://twitter.com/christina_gao/status/346283208222072832

Meryl Davis (not so young) and both parents:
 

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Attn: Mathman (and others who recall the State Department luncheon for the Japanese P.M. a couple of years ago)

Nice that the distinguished friend whom they made there remains on the Shibutani radar :):
@MaiaShibutani
So exciting! “@PMCroninCNAS: Tokyo gets high marks in Olympic evaluation report; http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...on-report-inose-pleased/#.UcnPOykwWM4.twitter … Tokyo Olympic frontrunner for 2020"
5:47 PM - 25 Jun 13
https://twitter.com/MaiaShibutani/statuses/349690441425358849
 

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Thank you to golden411 for posting the news on the latest ShibSibs video.

From Maia's tweet it sounds like there is more to come from their time on the tour! :yay::party2::rock:

New ShibSibs preview mini-video with The Ice cast (1:17 in length)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBghYVnxGrY

THE ICE 2013 - Preview Video (Body Letters)
Published on Jul 30, 2013
We filmed this short teaser video in Osaka during THE ICE 2013 Tour. This was shown to the audience who attended the July 28th show in Osaka.
Stay tuned for more videos from the tour!
Best,
The ShibSibs (Maia and Alex)
 
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