--- title: Alex and Maia Shibutani Are Sibling Goals at 2018 Olympics description: Alex and Maia Shibutani brought their A-game to the short program portion of the ice dancing competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics. canonical: https://time.com/5165256/olympics-2018-alex-maia-shibutani-2018-ice-dancing/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-02-19T05:08:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-15T18:37:02.000Z og:title: Alex and Maia Shibutani Just Proved They Are Sibling Goals og:description: The Shib sibs are a force to be reckoned with og:url: https://time.com/5165256/olympics-2018-alex-maia-shibutani-2018-ice-dancing/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2593fa1dc0b9be21/69892828656a3fa4c4bd3975/maia-alex-shibutani1.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Maia-Alex-Shibutani-Ice-Dancing og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Alex and Maia Shibutani Just Proved They Are Sibling Goals twitter:description: The Shib sibs are a force to be reckoned with twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2593fa1dc0b9be21/69892828656a3fa4c4bd3975/maia-alex-shibutani1.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Alex and Maia Shibutani Just Proved They Are Sibling Goals at the 2018 Olympics > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Jan 15, 2026 6:37 PM UTCPublished: Feb 19, 2018 5:08 AM UTC  Maia and Alex Shibutani of the United States compete in Short Ice Dancing Event at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics on February 19, 2018 Maia and Alex Shibutani of the United States compete in Short Ice Dancing Event at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics on February 19, 2018 Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Jan 15, 2026 6:37 PM UTCPublished: Feb 19, 2018 5:08 AM UTC After charming fans with an impressive routine during the team skating event of the [2018 Winter Olympics](http://time.com/5143796/winter-olympic-medals-by-country-2018/), [Alex and Maia Shibutani ](http://time.com/5155292/maia-alex-shibutani-skating-siblings-olympics-2018/)— a.k.a. the Shib sibs —brought their A-game to the short program portion of the [ice dancing competition](http://time.com/5131461/ice-dance-olympics-2018-how-to-watch/). Dubbed the “King and Queen of Twizzles” by [NBC commentator Tara Lipinski](http://time.com/5141622/tara-lipinski-johnny-weir-throwing-shade-winter-olympics-2018/), the American brother-sister duo wowed with a series of the synchronized rotating turns during their Sunday performance in PyeongChang. They earned an overall score of 77.73 — with a 40.33 in technical and a 37.40 in presentation— giving them a short-lived first place ranking. > [](https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/965432298316419077) The Shibs were bested shortly afterward by Canada’s Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, whose captivating routine garnered a 83.67 from the judges. However, the siblings still seemed pleased with their efforts. “That was the Olympic performance we were looking for,” Maia told NBC following the skate. “Right now I just feel really proud,” Alex added. “We had a lot of fun out there. 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