Olympian Alex Shibutani Honors Sister Maia on International Women's Day
Alex Shibutani is celebrating International Women’s Day right — by shining a light on his ice dance partner, and sister, Maia.
Today, the 26-year-old Olympic bronze medalist headed to Twitter, honoring Maia.
“@MaiaShibutani is brave, intelligent, and compassionate. Strong, courageous, innovative, and inspiring. She is smart. She is funny. She is kind. She is unstoppable, and she is my sister… Maia deserves to have the same rights and opportunities as me,” he starts.
Alex continues, “@MaiaShibutani and I are equals on the same team. We work together on and off the ice to accomplish our goals. We support and respect each other. I couldn’t do what I do without her.”
If this isn’t sibling goals, we don’t know what is.
Read all of Alex‘s post below:
.@MaiaShibutani and I are equals on the same team. We work together on and off the ice to accomplish our goals. We support and respect each other. I couldn’t do what I do without her. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2018 #HeForShe
— Alex Shibutani (@AlexShibutani) March 8, 2018
I believe in gender equality. It is not just a women’s issue. It’s a human rights' issue and it affects us all. We need to learn from each other, support each other, and grow together. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2018 #HeForShe
— Alex Shibutani (@AlexShibutani) March 8, 2018