By Lori Ewing (Reuters) -American ice dance siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani are returning to competitive figure skating, seven years after the two-times Olympic bronze medallists stepped away from the sport when Maia was diagnosed with cancer.

Alex and Maia Shibutani are making a comeback with an eye on competing for the U.S. figure skating team at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, the U.S. ice dancers who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, are returning ahead of the 2026 Games.