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Olympic Romances

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Aug 17, 2016 5:29 PM
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Will Claye, Queen Harrison, 2016 Rio Olympic Summer Games
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Will Claye & Queen Harrison

Moments after winning silver in the triple jump, the U.S. track and field star proposed to his fellow Olympic hurdler girlfriend.


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He Zi & Qin Kai

Apparently, diamonds after silver is the new trend. After Chinese diver Qin Kai won silver for the 3-meter event, her Olympic diver boyfriend popped the Q too!


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Ashton Eaton & Brianne Theisen

You may recognize Ashton from his golden decathlon performance in 2012 or his Vogue cover with Gigi Hadid, but did you know his wife also is a fellow Olympian? The Team USA hunk married his Canadian track and field star wife in 2013. Brianne competes in the heptathlon and women's pentathlon and we give it up to the couple for balancing love of country with love for each other.


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Gary di Silvestri & Angelica Morrone

Back in 2014 during the Sochi Olympics, these two shattered some Olympic records. Not only were they two of the the oldest Olympians competing that year, they were also the first husband and wife to compete at the same time in cross-country skiing. 


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Michael Hepburn & Annette Edmondson

The 2012 London Olympics was a family affair for the Australian track cyclists. Edmondson's younger brother competed in those Summer Games as well.


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Britta Steffen & Paul Biedermann

This German swimming pair battled it out in London.


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Jared & Claire Tallent

These Australian international roadwalkers have two types of bling in common: Olympic medals and wedding bands.


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Liam Tancock & Caitlin McClatchey

Great Britain's golden couple is competing in swimming in London. 


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Melanie Schlanger & Chris Wright

He made his Olympic debut in this summer's London games, while his fellow Aussie lady competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics—she is also participating this year..


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Peter Mankoc & Triin Aljand

Estonia's Aljand and Slovenia's Mankoc have competed in six different Olympic Games in swimming. 


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Jessica Hardy & Dominik Meichtry

Swiss swimmer Meichtry is getting ready to marry his college sweetheart and American swimmer (and 50-meter breaststroke world record holder) Hardy. While Meichtry competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Hardy is celebrating her very first Olympic medal, a bronze, which she just won in the 2012 London Olympics.


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Ricky Berens & Rebecca Soni

These American swimmers—who are currently competing in the games—have six Olympic medals between them.


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Sergei Grinkov & Ekaterina Gordeeva

The Russian figure skater and her late husband were the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champions and four-time World Champions in pair skating. 


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Marion Jones & Tim Montgomery

The two American runners ran straight into each other's hearts.


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Stephanie Rice & Eamon Sullivan

The Australian Olympic swimming sensation and her 50-meter freestyle world-record-holder beau ended their two-year relationship prior to the Beijing Olympics. 


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Kristi Yamaguchi & Bret Hedican

The Olympic figure skater and Dancing With the Stars alum met her hockey player hubby when they both represented the United States in Albertville.


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Andrew & Bettina Hoy

Australian rider Andrew met German Bettina (née Overesch) when they both competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. 


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Mia Hamm & Nomar Garciaparra

The soccer star competed (and medaled) in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 games, while the baseball player suited up for the 1992 Olympics. 


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Russell & Lauryn Mark

This pair of shooters are currently aiming for more medals at the London 2012 Olympics.

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