Teamwork makes the dream work! Aja Evans and Jamie Greubel are a dominant bobsledding duo on Team USA who are looking to take home gold together at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Evans, 29, and Greubel, 34, have already won an Olympic medal — bronze at the Sochi Games in 2014 — […]
Team USA is crushing it in PyeongChang, South Korea, but before they left for the games, Us Weekly got serious with the athletes about their celebrity crushes. From Mila Kunis to Harry Styles, the Olympians revealed to Us who makes them swoon. Watch the video to hear what they had to say. Adam Rippon, Figure Skater […]
Olympic curling medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky isn’t winning today. Instead he’s on a plane home to Russia. The Russian athlete has been charged with a doping offense by the Court of Arbitration for the Sport after testing positive for meldonium, a banned substance that increases blood flow and improves exercise capacity. The 25-year-old is now likely to […]
French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis said her “worst nightmare” came true Monday, February 19, after suffering a wardrobe malfunction that left her breast exposed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The 22-year-old was skating to Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” when a lift by her partner Guillaume Cizeron resulted in her costume becoming […]
After initially agreeing to join NBC as a commentator for the remainder of the 2018 Winter Olympics, Adam Rippon had a change of heart hours later and decided against accepting the lucrative offer on Sunday, February 18. The figure skater, 28, was expected to stay in PyeongChang, South Korea, for the rest of the competition, and […]
Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy gave his boyfriend a kiss before heading down the slopes at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 17 — and what was most likely a simple moment for them spoke volumes to others. The athlete, 26, smooched his actor beau, Matthew Wilkas, ahead of his run in PyeongChang, South Korea, […]
Olympic athletes are just like Us — they fangirl out when it comes to Britney Spears! The “…Baby One More Time” singer tweeted Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy on Saturday, February 17: “So proud of #TeamUSA !! Hey @guskenworthy, gimme, gimme more on the slopes today!! #ItsGusBitch.” The iconic popstar was most likely referencing an Elite Daily story in which […]
Heading into the Olympics, Jamie Anderson has an advantage. The snowboarder — who’s just won her second gold medal — carries a religious charm and a lucky stone gifted by an ex-neighbor she’s dubbed her Spirit Grandma. “I don’t have grandparents,” notes the pro, 27. “So I’ve adopted her.” She lets Us Weekly in on […]
Can’t say we blame her! Sally Field has no qualms about being her son’s personal matchmaker — and has her sights set on this year’s most popular Olympic figure skater, Adam Rippon! On Friday, February 16, Sam Greisman, the Mrs. Doubtfire actress’ 30-year-old son, shared a screenshot of their conversation in which they were talking […]
German Olympic figure skater Paul Fentz is just like Us — a die-hard fan of Game of Thrones! The athlete, 25, used the hit show’s theme music to accompany his Friday, February 16, performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, while wearing a Jaime Lannister-inspired outfit. The brown garb, designed to look […]
Talk about modern love! Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy gushed over his boyfriend, Matthew Wilkas, and revealed the totally relatable way the couple met. “I sent him a message on Instagram,” the 26-year-old athlete previously told Us Weekly and other reporters, adding that the duo are committed to making their long-distance relationship work. “We’re great. […]
Besties on and off the ice! Figure skaters Adam Rippon and Ashley Wagner have both won medals at the Olympics, but their adorable friendship is the real prize. In honor of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, scroll through to see every time the pair were BFF goals:
Nick Goepper was on top of the world after winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. But when he returned home to the United States, he found himself face-to-face with a completely different battle: depression. “After the 2014 Olympics, the following year, I had some pretty deep personal struggles, particularly […]
Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen is aiming for the gold as he represents the United States on the ice at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The 18-year-old shared 25 things fans might now know about him exclusively with Us Weekly. Read on to learn more about the Team USA member. 1. I […]
The world can’t get enough of U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim. One of the most-talked about athletes of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the 17-year-old won gold with a historic performance on Tuesday, February 13. But she isn’t the only member of the Kim family stealing the show in PyeongChang, South Korea. During the athlete’s epic run, […]
Olympic love! Alpine Skier Mikaela Shiffrin is smitten with her boyfriend Mathieu Faivre. In an exclusive video for Us Weekly, Shiffrin gushed all about her new beau and revealed why their relationship works even through their hectic schedules.“I have a boyfriend! Ah, sorry!,” she gushed to Us. “It is fun. He’s really cute.” Being an […]
Olympic skeleton racer John Daly is on his road to redemption at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The athlete, 32, has been competing since 2001 but suffered a heartbreak after hitting the wall at the start of his run at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Four years later, the Olympian […]
Olympic gold medalist Shaun White wants the world — and the woman who accused him of sexual harassment — to know he has changed. “I regret my behavior many years ago and am sorry that I made anyone — particularly someone I considered a friend — uncomfortable,” the 31-year-old snowboarder told the New York Times on […]
Steve Holcomb may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. The Team USA bobsledders competing in PyeongChang, South Korea, recently spoke to Us Weekly about honoring their late teammate’s memory. “He was a mentor to every one of us … He was the greatest of all time,” Nick Cunningham told Us of Holcomb, who […]
Another win for Team USA! Mikaela Shiffrin took home a gold medal after she won in the giant slalom event during the 2018 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, February 14. After delays due to inclement weather, Shiffrin and her fellow competitors finally took to the slopes. Shiffrin placed first after coming in .39 seconds ahead of […]