CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Olympic bronze medalists (2018)
Olympic Team Event bronze medalists (2018)
Olympians (2018, '14)
World silver medalists (2016)
World bronze medalists (2017, '11)
World Junior silver medalists (2009)
Four Continents champions (2016)
Four Continents silver medalists (2017, '11)
Four Continents bronze medalists (2015)
Grand Prix Final bronze medalists (2017, '16)
Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalists (2010)
U.S. champions (2016, '17)
U.S. silver medalists (2018, '15, '12, '11)
U.S. bronze medalists (2014, '13)
U.S. junior champions (2010)
U.S. junior silver medalists (2009)
U.S. junior pewter medalists (2008)
U.S. novice champions (2007)
U.S. intermediate champions (2006)
U.S. juvenile silver medalists (2005)
Grand Prix Series medals: 15
Challenger Series champions (2014)
2025-26 SEASON NOTES
RD Music: “C.R.E.A.M.” by Wu Tang Clan, “Let Me Clear My Throat” by DJ Kool, “B-Boyism” by Rhymester, “Award Tour” by A Tribe Called Quest, “Get Ready for This” by 2 Unlimited, “Stomp to My Beat” by JS16 and “The Rhythm of the Night” by Corona
FD Music: “Fix You” by Coldplay
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
RD – 71.74 (2025 NHK Trophy)
FD – 108.76 (2025 NHK Trophy)
Final Score – 180.50 (2025 NHK Trophy)
HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SD – 79.18 (2017 Skate America®)
FD – 115.26 (2017 Four Continents Championships)
Final Score – 194.25 (2017 Skate America®)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SD – 82.42 (2017 U.S. Championships)
FD – 117.63 (2017 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 200.05 (2017 U.S. Championships)
SKATING NOTES
Began skating at the ages of 4 (Maia) and 7 (Alex) ... Began partnership in 2004 when Maia was 9 and Alex was 12 ... Have medaled at the U.S. Championships for 14 consecutive years, at every level and every year that they competed... Voted SKATING Magazine Readers' Choice Award winners in 2016 ... Are two-time PSA Edy Award winners ... Became the first ice dancers who are both of Asian descent to medal at the Olympic Games ... They are the second sibling duo to ever share an ice dance Olympic medal and the first from the United States ... They were first-ballot inductees to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2023.
PERSONAL NOTES
The duo have co-authored four children’s books to increase AAPI representation in media and education… They are Sports Envoys for the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Diplomacy Division in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In their roles, they have led activations and seminars with students and athletes in Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines. They were guests at the 2024 State Dinner honoring the Prime Minister of Japan … They are the recipients of the 2024 Act To Change Impact Award for their work in education and storytelling and were inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2024 … Maia serves on the Advisory Council for Asian Women Empowered and was the inaugural Winter Athlete Representative for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation NextGen Program. Alex is a member of the LA28 Athletes’ Commission and is a photographer whose work has been featured in an exhibition at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles … Together they are Global Ambassadors for the PyeongChang Legacy Foundation and Athlete Ambassadors for Right to Play… Both worked at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
- 2017-18 Season Notes
SD Music: Perez Prado medley
FD Music: "Paradise" by Coldplay
- 2016-17 Season Notes
SD Music: "That's Life" original arrangement with performances by Frank Sinatra and Jay-Z mixed by Ryanimay
FD Music: "Evolution" including "Spiegel Im Spiegel" by Arvo Part and "The Departure" by Max Richter with original compositions and arrangements performed by various artists
- 2015-16 Season Notes
SD Music: Selections from Coppelia by ?Léo Delibes
FD Music: "Fix You" by Coldplay
- 2014-15 Season Notes
SD Music: Flamenco/Paso Doble medley
FD Music: "Rosen aus dem Süden" and "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss
- 2013-14 Season Notes
SD Music: Michael Bublé medley
FD Music: Michael Jackson medley
- 2012-13 Season Notes
SD Music: "Ojos Azul," "Dolencias" and "Sikureada" by Incantations
FD Music: Music from the Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack by John Williams
- 2011-12 Season Notes
SD Music:"Batucada" by DJ Dero, "The Girl From Ipanema" by Olivia, and "Samba de Janeiro" by Bellini
FD Music: Selections from the Sun Valley Serenade soundtrack by Glenn Millere
- 2010-11 Season Notes
SD Music: "The Carousel Waltz" by Richard Rodgers
FD Music: Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" performed by Nat King Cole and Irving Berlin's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" performed by Nat King Cole
- 2009-10 Season Notes
OD Music: "Itsuka Mata" (Japanese Folk) by Tetsuro Naito, "Ao-ki Kaze" (Japanese Folk) by Ryutaro Kaneko and "Itsuka Mata" (Japanese Folk) by Tetsuro Naito
FD Music: "Tango Rhapsody" by Luis Enriques Bacalov
- 2008-09 Season Notes
OD Music: Swing dance selections from film scores by composer Paul Englishby
FD Music: Selections from the film Cinema Paradiso composed by Ennio Morricone
- 2007-08 Season Notes
OD Music: Selections from French cinema scores
FD Music: Sakura variations and taiko drums: "Heartbeat"
- 2006-07 Season Notes
FD Music: Music from Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
- 2025 NHK Trophy – 6th
- 2018 Olympic Winter Games – 3rd
- 2018 Olympic Winter Games – 3rd (Team)
- 2018 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2017 Grand Prix Final – 3rd
- 2017 Skate America® – 1st
- 2017 Rostelecom Cup – 1st
- 2017 World Championships – 3rd
- 2017 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
- 2017 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2016 Grand Prix Final – 3rd
- 2016 Cup of China – 1st
- 2016 Skate America® – 1st
- 2016 World Championships – 2nd
- 2016 Four Continents Championships – 1st
- 2016 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2015 Grand Prix Final – 4th
- 2015 NHK Trophy – 1st
- 2015 Skate Canada International – 2nd
- 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy – 3rd
- 2015 World Championships – 5th
- 2015 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
- 2015 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2014 Grand Prix Final – 4th
- 2014 Ice Challenge – 1st
- 2014 Cup of China – 2nd
- 2014 Skate America® – 2nd
- 2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy – 1st
- 2014 World Championships – 6th
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games – 9th
- 2014 U.S. Championships – 3rd
- 2013 NHK Trophy – 3rd
- 2013 Skate America® – 3rd
- 2013 World Championships – 8th
- 2013 Four Continents Championships – 4th
- 2013 U.S. Championships – 3rd
- 2012 NHK Trophy – 3rd
- 2012 Rostelecom Cup – 4th
- 2012 World Championships – 8th
- 2012 Four Continents Championships – 4th
- 2012 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2011 Grand Prix Final – 5th
- 2011 NHK Trophy – 1st
- 2011 Cup of China – 2nd
- 2011 Finlandia Trophy – 2nd
- 2011 World Championships – 3rd
- 2011 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
- 2011 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2010 Skate America® – 3rd
- 2010 NHK Trophy – 3rd
- 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy – 5th
- 2010 World Junior Championships – 4th
- 2010 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
- 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final – 3rd
- 2009 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) – 1st
- 2009 Junior Grand Prix (United States) – 1st
- 2009 World Junior Championships – 2nd
- 2009 U.S. Championships, Junior – 2nd
- 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final – 4th
- 2008 Junior Grand Prix (Spain) – 2nd
- 2008 Junior Grand Prix (France) – 1st
- 2008 U.S. Championships, Junior – 4th
- 2008 Midwestern Sectionals, Junior – 3rd
- 2007 U.S. Championships, Novice – 1st
- 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate – 1st
- 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile – 2nd
- 2007 Midwestern Sectionals, Novice – 1st
- 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice – 2nd
- 2006 Southwestern Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
- 2005 North Atlantic Regionals, Juvenile – 1st
