 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Maia Shibutani akavamba kuita skating pazera ramakore mana. Pakutanga akadzidziswa somunhu oga skater uye akadzidziswa naSlavka Kohout Button, murairidzi anonyanya kuzivikanwa nekutungamira US vakadzimukurumbira Janet Lynn. Chimwe chinhu chikuru chakaita kuti Maia nomunununa wake Alex vade kuita zvokutamba pachando chakaitika muna March 2003 apo mhuri yavo yakapinda makwikwi eWorld ChampionshipsAlex Shibutani anoyeuka kuti, Takanga takagara pedyo nechando mumutsetse wechipiri, uye apo vaimbi vaiita mutambo wechando vakabuda kuti vadziyirwe, takatonyatsonzwa mhepo ichivhuvhuta sezvo vaimbi vacho vaibhururuka. Takafadzwa zvikuru nounyanzvi, unyanzvi, uye kumhanya kwemapoka epamusoro zvokuti takasarudza kuzviedza. 