Four years ago, siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani went to Skate America and finished third, more than 30 points behind Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
Davis and White became the first U.S. Olympic ice dance champions later that winter. The Shibutanis were ninth.
Four years brought change. Davis and White haven’t competed since Sochi and won’t defend their title in PyeongChang.
No worry, the Shibutanis took over and now lead the deepest ice dance nation in the world (surpassing Olympic teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates).