It’s an Olympic love story for Knight and Bowe, who met at the Olympics, got engaged at the Olympics, and are now both dominating the Olympics! American speed skater Brittany Bowe and hockey player Hilary Knight are living out their Olympic dreams together while also living a fairytale.
Knight, a captain of Team USA, has already won a gold medal against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Now Bowe is skating for gold in the 1500m women’s speed skating event. Together, they are a power couple at the games.
Here’s what to know about their relationship and their Olympic love story.
Bowe and Knight Began Dating at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
GettyHilary Knight and Team USA won silver at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
In Beijing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Knight and Team USA were devastated to lose the gold medal match and to end up with silver medals around their necks. But four years later, Knight has a gold medal around her neck and will soon have a wedding ring on her finger from Brittany Bowe whom she met at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
They Understand One Another as Athletes
GettyBrittany Bowe of Team United States competes in the semi-final of the Speed Skating Women’s Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
In an interview with NBC, Knight said that her relationship with Bowe is one in which she feels understood in every way. This extends from being seen as an individual, an athlete, and as someone who is working to bring more visibility to all types of love stories in the space of sports.
They Got Engaged at the 2026 Winter Olympics
GettyTeam USA women’s hockey player and team captain Hilary Knight.
Their love story began at the Olympics, so it’s only fitting that they became engaged at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina! Knight surprised Bowe by getting down onto one knee and proposing ahead of both of their gold medal events.
Bowe Says Knight Knew Nothing About Speed Skating
GettyBrittany Bowe, Mia Manganello and Giorgia Birkeland of Team United States compete during the quarterfinals of the Speed Skating Women’s Team Pursuit on day eight of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
When they met at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Bowe revealed that Knight knew nothing about speed skating and that she introduced to her to everything she now knows about the sport. This means that when she’s seen cheering Bowe on during her gold medal race, we’ll know that Knight is now fully educated on the sport of ice racing!
They Support One Another Without Being Competitive
GettyGreta Myers, Mia Manganello and Brittany Bowe of Team United States competes in final B of the Speed Skating Women’s Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
Despite both being Winter Olympians, Bowe and Knight say that they aren’t competitive with each other on or off the ice. Instead, they support each other and cheer one another on at every opportunity!
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