The 2026 Winter Olympics are fast-approaching, which means that many girlfriends, wives, husbands, and boyfriends of the elite athletes will be racing to Italy to cheer on their loved ones.
This year’s Winter Olympics, the Milano Cortina 2026, are being held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, a ski resort in the Dolomites.
The games will include 16 different sports, like curling, cross-country skiing, and ice hockey, as teams from across the globe will compete to bring home the gold.
In total, more than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries will be participating, including some notable names like American snowboarder Chloe Kim. Many are also rejoicing that alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn will still compete after making a speedy recovery following her recent horror injury.
But as supporters gather to cheer on the athletes, it’s safe to say that all eyes will be on their partners too.
Over the years, many who have gathered on the sidelines to cheer on their significant others have captured the hearts of the internet – and the 2026 games is set to be no different.
Some of this year’s Winter Olympic WAGs are already famous in their own right for their beauty and fashion credentials, like influencer Kiley McAvoy, the wife of Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who is set to play for Team USA.
Kiley boasts over 13,200 followers on Instagram, posting pictures of her lavish lifestyle, which includes summer trips to Nantucket with their one-year-old son, Rhys, and their stunning 2023 Boston wedding, where loyal fans gush over her good looks.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are fast-approaching, which means that many girlfriends, wives, husbands, and boyfriends of these elite athletes will be racing to Italy to cheer on their loved ones
Similarly, Olympian Madison Chock, who is married to her ice dancing partner, Evan Bates, clocks in over 133,000 followers on her Instagram page, and even starred in a Kim Kardashian SKIMs campaign this month.
But it’s not just the wives and girlfriends that are sending tongues wagging – it’s also the husbands and boyfriends of the various Olympians, like Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who is dating Chloe Kim.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, many NFL fans are often obsessing over Garrett’s good looks and talent, exclaiming that the athlete is ‘so hot.’
Likewise, Team USA bobsledder Nic Taylor, who is married to fellow bobsledder Elana Meyers, and Canadian snowboarder Tyler Nicholson, who is engaged to fellow Olympic snowboarder Jamie Anderson, have frequently received comments on social media swooning over their looks.
Now, the Daily Mail has rounded up a comprehensive list of all the stunning WAGs, boyfriends, and husbands of the Winter Olympians that you should look out for this February.
Kiley McAvoy, wife of Boston Bruins and Team USA hockey player Charlie McAvoy
Kiley McAvoy, who is married to Boston Bruins hockey player and Team USA member Charlie McAvoy, has quickly built a following for herself as one of Boston’s most well-known WAGS.
Kiley has built up an Instagram fanbase of over 13,000, as she regularly shows off various aspects of her life with Charlie, including adorable summer vacations to Nantucket with young son Rhys.
Kiley McAvoy, who is married to Boston Bruins hockey player and Team USA member Charlie McAvoy, has quickly built a following for herself as one of Boston’s most well-known WAGS
Charlie proposed to her in 2022 on a boat in Capri, Italy, with a gorgeous, cushion-cut diamond ring. The two got married in 2024 in a lavish wedding at the Boston Public Library
The stunning WAG also earned a nursing degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2024.
The couple started dating when they were both students at Boston University, and met at a Halloween party their freshman year, according to Boston Magazine.
Charlie proposed to her in 2022 on a boat in Capri, Italy, with a gorgeous, cushion-cut diamond ring. The two got married in 2024 in a lavish wedding at the Boston Public Library.
Kiley’s dad is Michael Sullivan, who is the head coach of the New York Rangers hockey team and a former Boston Bruin player.
Last year, the family faced adversity after their son was going through medical issues during the same time that Charlie was being treated for a linear jaw fracture, something he revealed during a recent ESPN feature.
Thankfully, both Charlie and son Rhys are now healthy.
Madison Chock, Olympic figure skater for Team USA and wife of ice dancing partner Evan Bates
Madison Chock and her husband, Evan Bates, are the ultimate Olympic sports power couple.
Madison Chock and her husband, Evan Bates, are the ultimate Olympic sports power couple
The two of them work as an iconic figure skating team representing the USA, taking home the gold in 2022, 2018, and 2014
The two of them work as an iconic figure skating team representing the USA, taking home the gold in 2022, 2018, and 2014. This year, they also became the most decorated team in the history of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
However, in a shocking twist while competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, they came back to the U.S. with a silver medal – but it changed into a gold two years later, in 2024, after Kamila Valieva of Russia was found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation, according to Fox News.
Valieva was stripped of her medal, and it was given to Chock and Bates.
Chock herself has over 134,000 followers on Instagram, as the dazzling beauty shows off behind-the-scenes snaps of her life with Bates, including a recent trip to Japan this winter.
The Olympian is also a brand ambassador by luxe brand Ralph Lauren, which means she’s often seen in the label’s chic and classic bear sweaters that often go for over $400.
In addition, she was also a model for Kim Kardashian’s SKIMs for Team USA line ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, showing off the stunning photo shoot on her social media pages, where she received hundreds of fawning comments.
Hayley Stone, wife of Team Canada and Vegas Golden Knights hockey player Mark Stone
Hayley Stone is the blonde beauty who is married to Vegas Golden Knights and Team Canada hockey player, Mark Stone.
Hayley Stone is the blonde beauty who is married to Vegas Golden Knights and Team Canada hockey player, Mark Stone
She boasts over 7,000 followers on her Instagram page, where she shares pictures of the family’s adorable dogs and life in Las Vegas, Nevada, though she seems to prefer to keep a private life
She boasts over 7,000 followers on her Instagram page, where she shares pictures of the family’s adorable dogs and life in Las Vegas, Nevada, though she seems to prefer to keep a private life.
The couple got married in August 2021 in Nevada, after he proposed to her at the Red Rock Conservation Area, while they were on a road trip to San Diego.
And, instead of having typical wedding gifts like China dishware and cutlery on their registry, they asked everyone to donate to two charities of their choice if they wanted to make a gift – the Golden Rescue Canada, an organization that helps find homes for abandoned or displaced Golden Retrievers, or the Cure 4 the Kids, a childhood cancer and research center.
Hayley has been seen on the sidelines watching her husband play, and appears to hang out with the other Golden Knights wives, as she posed in matching gold jackets with them all in an April 2023 Instagram post.
Hayley’s sister, Jamie Thompson, is also married to a Canadian hockey player and Los Angeles Kings star, Cody Ceci, according to The Sun.
Cornelius Kersten, Team GB speed skater and boyfriend of British speed skater Ellia Smeding
Cornelius Kersten is just one half of the Team GB speed skating duo team, as he’s not only the boyfriend, but the competition partner of fellow speed skater, Ellia Smeding.
While at the 2023 World Championships, he was the first British representative to win a bronze medal in the 1000m event, while his girlfriend, Smeding, broke British records for the 1000m and 1500m events before the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Cornelius Kersten is just one half of the Team GB speed skating duo team, as he’s not only the boyfriend, but the competition partner of fellow speed skater, Ellia Smeding
‘We didn’t know each other that well, and then all of a sudden had to travel together for five weeks,’ Kersten told the outlet at the time of the beginning of their relationship
The two of them met in 2017, while they were working together during the junior World Cup circuit, according to The New York Times, and both competed at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
‘We didn’t know each other that well, and then all of a sudden had to travel together for five weeks,’ Kersten told the outlet at the time of the beginning of their relationship.
‘We became great friends, and a couple years after, we got together.’
Kersten boasts over 3,300 followers on his Instagram page, posting tons of behind-the-scenes videos of his training workouts and dates with Smeding.
Many on social media seem to love the couple, especially as Ellia clocks over 41,000 on her Instagram page.
Hillary Trocheck, wife of New York Rangers and Team USA hockey player Vincent Trocheck
Hillary Trocheck is one of the most well-known New York sports team WAGS, as she’s married to New York Rangers center and Team USA hockey player, Vincent Trocheck.
The high-school sweethearts got married in 2019 at the luxury Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Pennsylvania, which is estimated to cost over $28,000, per The Knot.
Hillary Trocheck is one of the most well-known New York sports team WAGS, as she’s married to New York Rangers center and Team USA hockey player, Vincent Trocheck
Hillary has over 11,300 followers on Instagram, where she documents their family life with their two children, daughter Lennon, 6, and Leo, 8
Hillary has over 11,300 followers on Instagram, where she documents their family life with their two children – Leo, eight, and daughter Lennon, six.
She’s shared adorable photos of their family, as they spent a gorgeous summer together in Michigan with friends, and adorable birthday parties for the kids.
Plus, she’s a competitive horseback rider, and has received multiple awards for her
Hillary is often seen on the sidelines at Rangers games, too, as she sported a red Chanel quilted flap bag which has an estimated price of over $7,000 while watching last March.
The stunning WAG is not afraid to share just how much she loves her husband, too, as she often shares how amazing of a husband and father he is in the captions of her social media posts.
Caitlin Suzuki, wife of Montreal Canadiens center and Team Canada ice hockey player Nick Suzuki
Caitlin Suzuki is a well-known WAG influencer in Canada, married to Montreal Canadiens center and Team Canada player, Nick Suzuki.
The two are both from London, Ontario, she told the official NHL blog last year, but they ended up connecting on Instagram in 2017.
Caitlin Suzuki is a well-known WAG influencer in Canada, married to Montreal Canadiens center and Team Canada player, Nick Suzuki
They eloped in Amanyara this past July, and then surprised their family and friends with a huge celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal.
Caitlin boasts over 21,000 followers on Instagram, where she recently announced that she and Nick are expecting a baby girl this spring.
Last year, she showed off her luxurious bachelorette party on her Instagram page, which took place in the elite enclave of Aspen, Colorado.
The getaway included skiing down the lush slopes and shopping at Western-themed store Kemo Sabe, where the hats alone retail for over $900.
‘He’s super compassionate. He’s super easy to get along with. There are a lot of things about him all in one realm,’ Caitlin told NHL recently about her husband.
‘I think his demeanor in general is something that is one of his greatest qualities,’ she said.
‘Anything you throw at him, any stressful situation, any bad situation, he always knows how to handle everything, and he does it calmly.’
She also spoke about her relationship during a recent episode of the Never Offside with Julie and Cat podcast, as she admitted that he is ‘really annoying’ to play games with, per Sportskeeda.
They eloped in Amanyara this past July, and then surprised their family and friends with a huge celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal
‘No matter what it is, he always wins and it’s so annoying. Like I won’t play Scrabble with him. I don’t, I don’t like playing games with him at all,’ she said.
The WAG also added that her husband does have his flaws, adding: ‘He sucks at cooking.’
Nic Taylor, husband of Team USA bobsledder and World Champion Elana Meyers Taylor
Nic Taylor, a bobsledder for Team USA, is also married to an equally athletic powerhouse – Elana Meyers Taylor, an iconic Team USA bobsledder who has taken home five Olympic medals and is the most decorated woman in bobsled history.
The beautiful couple have quite the sweet story, as they first met in 2011, when Elana was an intern for the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, according to 11 Alive.
Per the outlet, Elana answered the phone one day, and on the other line was Nic. They ended up having a long conversation, even though he was only calling about lost paperwork, and ended up dating after they met later at a training facility.
The two got engaged in 2013, and married in 2014. They have two children, sons Nico, who was born in 2020, and Noah, born in 2023.
‘He knows me better than anyone, I know him better than anyone else, it helps both of us get the most out of every single day and every single moment,’ Elana told the outlet at the time.
Nic Taylor, a bobsledder for Team USA, is also married to an equally as amazing powerhouse – Elana Meyers Taylor, an iconic Team USA bobsledder who has taken home five Olympic medals
Recently, Nic got his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and works as a sports chiropractor.
His wife has won four world championship titles.
In June 2020, Elana wrote a first-person essay claiming she had suffered racism in the bobsledding sport.
She said that a coach from another country ‘was recorded saying several racist statements’ and that her name ‘was drug through the mud.’
It prompted The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation to investigate, per NBC Sports.
Nicole Magaj, girlfriend of Team GB bobsledder Brad Hall
Nicole Magaj is a former bobsledder who is married to Team GB bobsledder Brad Hall, who has been competing in the sport for years.
In the 2022 Winter Olympics, his team was 11th in the two-man and sixth in the four-man.
Nicole herself is a former bobsled athlete, and seemingly began dating the Olympian sometime around 2024.
On her Instagram page, the former athlete often documents her workouts, social life, and time with Hall.
Nicole Magaj is a former bobsledder who is married to Team GB bobsledder Brad Hall, who has been competing in the sport for years
Nicole herself is a former bobsled athlete, and seemingly began dating the Olympian sometime around 2024
In December, she posted a sweet picture of her and Hall cuddled up together in Team GB jackets, as she held up a British flag.
‘You guyz look fire,’ one person wrote in the comments section of her post.
Myles Garrett, boyfriend of American snowboarder Chloe Kim
Garrett, 30, first sparked romance rumors with Kim last May, and the two finally confirmed their relationship in November, after she supported him on the sidelines when the Browns played the Las Vegas Raiders.
The internet went crazy when the two finally became official, as online users quickly branded them as a ‘sports power couple.’
And, while Kim is an Olympic star herself, Garrett has also earned some serious accolades in his own career.
This year, he broke the single-season sack record, logging 23 sacks in the 2025 NFL season.
Michael Strahan previously held the record for his season in 2001, when he achieved 22.5 sacks.
In 2023, he also won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and is a six-time Pro Bowl selection, among many other accolades.
This year, he broke the single-season sack record, logging 23 sacks in the 2025 NFL season
Garrett, 30, first sparked romance rumors with Kim last May, and the two finally confirmed their relationship in November, after she supported him on the sidelines when the Browns played the Las Vegas Raiders
Emily Jo Lawrence, wife of Team GB bobsledder Taylor Lawrence
Emily Jo Lawrence is married to Taylor Lawrence, who is a bobsledder on Team GB.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, he earned a a sixth-place finish in the four-man. He was also a part of Hall’s bobsledding team in 2023.
Emily Jo married Taylor in January 2024 at Easthampstead Park in Bracknell.
She currently works as a nail tech, but shows off a lot of the behind-the-scenes of her life with Taylor on her Instagram page, where she has thousands of followers.
Emily Jo shared many pictures of their lavish, fairytale-esque wedding on her Instagram.
In December, they welcomed their first child together, son Tristan Lawrence.
Emily Jo Lawrence is married to Taylor Lawrence, who is a bobsledder on Team GB
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, he earned a a sixth-place finish in the four-man. He was also a part of Hall’s bobsledding team in 2023
And so far, it seems like the gorgeous couple are really enjoying parenthood.
‘One week of little T,’ Emily Jo wrote in a recent Instagram post, as she shouted-out her Olympian husband.
‘Honestly couldn’t have got through this week without the most incredible Husband and Daddy in the world. Taylor Lawrence your unwavering support and immense amount of love for our boy hasn’t gone unnoticed,’ she typed.
‘You’re my rock and I’ve fallen in love with you all over again. Pinch me x.’
