Olympic ice dancer Alex Shibutani apologizes for berating sister Maia

US Olympic medalist Alex Shibutani apologized after footage emerged of him berating his youthful sister and ice dancing accomplice Maia.

“I really feel horrible about it,” Alex informed reporters on Friday. “Sadly I misplaced my endurance throughout coaching, and that should not have occurred. I apologized to Maia instantly after our coaching.”

Within the video, which leaked onto social media final month, Alex may be heard directing a curse phrase at his youthful sister.

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Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the US carry out within the Ice Dance – Free Dance on Day 2 of the 2025 ISU Determine Skating Grand Prix NHK Trophy on the Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome on November 8, 2025 in Osaka, Japan. (Tang Xinyu/VCG by way of Getty Photos)

“The depth of what we’re making an attempt to do and the requirements that we have now, the 2 of us, we each perceive (the outburst), nevertheless it was flawed and I am decided to be a greater teammate,” he stated. “I really feel so fortunate to skate with Maia. We’ve got a really distinctive, particular relationship and we’re dedicated to one another and to this course of.”

Maia expressed “understanding” for her brother’s conduct.

“As you’re employed to be your finest, there can be intense moments, however for us, we perceive one another and the method and work by it collectively like siblings do,” she stated. “We stored training that day and we select one another each time.”

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The duo completed sixth on the NHK Trophy in Osaka on Saturday.

In two weeks, they are going to compete once more on the Finlandia Trophy with the American Nationals in January.

Alex, 34, and Maia, 31, have skated collectively most of their lives and have been lengthy the dominant American ice dancers, successful bronze on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. They’re three-time world championship medalists and two-time Olympians. They completed ninth on the 2014 Sochi Olympics earlier than ending third in 2018.

After Pyeongchang, they stepped away from sports activities to deal with faculty and different pursuits.

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Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the US compete within the Ice Dance Free Dance throughout the ISU Grand Prix Of Determine Skating – NHK Trophy at Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome on November 8, 2025 in Osaka, Japan. (Toru Hanai – Worldwide Skating Union/Worldwide Skating Union by way of Getty Photos)

They prolonged their competitors break when Maia was identified with a malignant tumor on her kidney in 2019. She underwent surgical procedure to take away the mass, and extra therapy resulted in a profitable however lengthy and painful restoration.

Now they’re making an attempt to make a comeback after a seven-year hiatus, hoping to make the U.S. crew for subsequent 12 months’s Milan-Cortina Video games.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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