American speedskater Brittany Bowe and Team USA women's hockey captain Hilary Knight are engaged. Knight proposed to Bowe during the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina, a year after they first met at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The proposal came on the eve of the women's hockey gold medal game.
Knight, a four-time Olympic medalist, is set to compete for her fifth medal in the gold medal rematch against Canada. Bowe entered the games with two bronze medals. The couple shared their joy on social media, with Knight posting, "Olympics brought us together. This one made us forever."
Knight reflected on their connection formed under COVID-19 protocols in Beijing, highlighting the "human connection." Bowe described Knight as a "big, strong, powerful female" on the ice, but also "soft, genuine, kind, almost shy" off the ice, sparking her interest.
