After SEVEN years away from competitive figure skating, ice dance Hall of Famers the Shib Sibs — Maia and Alex Shibutani — are returning. Just in time for the Olympic season. We have complicated feelings about it (especially Adron). We ruminate on the sport’s inextricable tie to the Olympic quadrennial, how that both helps and hinders skating fandom, and the role of nostalgia in promoting the sport.

Referenced in this episode:

The Nicecapades — Ice Wars: Revenge of the Shib

Biography — Ice Queens: The Untold Stories of America’s Figure Skating Legends

 

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