'You don’t have to look like anyone else. You don’t have to be, or skate like anyone else. You don’t have to fit the mold or follow the path that everyone else is on.
Just find, and be yourself.'
On the road with Adam Rippon
Although I love watching Olympic figure skating, except for crushing over Charlie White, I haven't really been that into ice dancing. I love the risk and thrills of the a pairs event, and the singles event and this year, really enjoyed the team event that began skating at the games. The US took the bronze in the event, in large part due to the performance by ice dancers Alex Shibutani and his sister Maia.
Olympic Bronze winning team
I was immediately drawn to the adorable Alex, both his skill on the ice, and his smile which highlighted the joy he was experiencing after he and Maia's incredible performance and medal win. The quote at the top of the piece was a small part of Alex's Instagram post after the win, pulling together his feelings on the win, the hard work it took and his pride at being the first ice dance team of Asian descent to win a medal at the Olympics. Look forward to them taking the ice again this week.
With sister Maia
