In Japan, adults young and old are doing exactly that by packing ice skating rinks for classes and recitals in figure skating, inspired by their favourite elite skaters or by anime and manga.

The Shibutanis -- known in the skating world as the "Shib Sibs" -- plan to compete in the 2025-26 Olympic season under the guidance of coaches Marina Zoueva and Massimo Scali.

Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty The Shib Sibs are back! Maia and Alex Shibutani announced their return to competitive figure skating in a statement via US Figure Skating on Thursday, May 1. The two-time ...

Maia and Alex Shibutani are making a stunning return to competitive figure skating. The "Shib Sibs" announced Thursday morning that they will be back in competition next season ahead of the 2026 ...

In Japan, adults young and old are doing exactly that by packing ice skating rinks for classes and recitals in figure skating, inspired by their favorite elite skaters or by anime and manga. On a ...

However, recent injuries interrupted her competitive figure skating run. “I definitely went through, like, a rough patch, and it was a long journey, but now I'm just focusing on myself, and I ...

American ice dance siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani are returning to competitive figure skating, seven years after the two-times Olympic bronze medallists announced their retirement when Maia was ...

For Maxim Naumov, skating has always been a way to express himself. But over the past few months, the sport has done more to help him navigate the grief of losing his parents, skating coaches ...