Celebrate World Book Day with Team USA

In addition to accomplishing great success in the sport of figure skating, several members of Team USA have picked up a pen and added the title of author to their resumes.

To celebrate World Book Day, below is a collection of books written by Team USA athletes in the last five years.

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani: Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All (2023)
Releasing their newest book this month, siblings and Olympic bronze medalists Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani teamed up for the third time to write this picture book highlighting the achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This book features individuals of various careers, such as actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, gymnast Suni Lee, astronaut Kalpana Chawla and disability activist Alice Wong.

Nathan Chen: Wei Skates On (2023)
His first children's book, Nathan Chen tells the story of a young skater named Wei who loves the feeling of skating and jumping. However, he becomes worried about what would happen if he didn't win his next big competition. With the help of his mom, Wei learns to face his fears and rediscover why he loves skating in the first place.  
 
Nathan Chen: One Jump at a Time (2022)
In this autobiography, Olympic champion Nathan Chen chronicles his journey from learning how to skate in Utah to standing on the top of the podium at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, despite multiple injuries and a disappointing performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
 
Meryl Davis: Moon Walk: Forever by Your Side (2021)
2010 Olympic ice dance champion Meryl Davis wrote an endearing children's book of a parent's unconditional love for their child through the tale of a mother and daughter who share special moments together at nighttime.

Karina Manta: On Top of Glass (2021)
U.S. champion Karina Manta's memoir reminisces about growing up not knowing anyone else who was openly gay at her high school of 4,000 students. She discusses her experience struggling with her own body image and experiencing panic attacks. She delivers the message that despite her thinking that she was the only one who felt different than her peers, everyone else may also feel different in their own ways as well.

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani: Kudo Kids: The Mystery in Manhattan (2021)
In the second installment of the Kudo Kids series, Andy and Mika travel to Tokyo, Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games to participate in a game called OlympiFan, which invites fans to travel around Tokyo to search for clues to ultimately uncover the secret identity of a mystery Olympic medalist. But when the game is sabotaged, the siblings must solve yet another mystery.

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani: Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist (2020)
In their first book as published authors, Maia and Alex Shibutani create an action-packed adventure for young readers. The story follows siblings Andy and Mika on their first trip to New York City. The pair arrives excited to visit all of the iconic sites, but when their Aunt Kei's special dress for an important fashion presentation goes missing, they must work together to solve the mystery.
 
Scott Hamilton: Fritzy Finds a Hat (2020)
Olympic champion Scott Hamilton released this children's book with the hopes that it could help parents talk to their children about cancer. The story follows Fritzy, a young skater who learns that his mom has cancer. Fritzy then goes on a quest to find multiple different hats for his mom to wear as she undergoes treatment.
 
Adam Rippon: Beautiful on the Outside (2019)
Olympic team bronze medalist Adam Rippon tells the story of his transformation from growing up in a poor family in which he would sometimes only eat free apples from the gym for dinner to competing on the biggest international stage at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. He also looks back on growing up being made fun of for being gay and then becoming the first openly gay man to compete for Team USA at the Winter Games.
 
Scott Hamilton: Finish First: Winning Changes Everything (2018)
In this book, Scott Hamilton encourages readers to embrace the mindset that working hard will help them beat their competition. He argues that people may not want to be competitive because it may rob others of success, but by not settling for mediocracy it will inspire an intrinsic motivation to go for the win.