‘Heated Rivalry’ actors land Olympic role as torchbearers for Milano Cortina Olympics

Hollywood stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams are acceptable for their Olympic close-ups.

The pb actors successful the sports romance TV bid "Heated Rivalry" person been selected arsenic torchbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics. After portraying Olympic-level rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov connected screen, Storrie and Williams volition present instrumentality portion successful the real-life Games. 

Neither histrion volition really vie connected the crystal astatine the Olympics.

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Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams be the premiere of "Heated Rivalry" astatine TIFF Lightbox connected Nov. 24, 2025 successful Toronto, Ontario.  (Harold Feng/Getty Images)

Instead, Storrie and Williams volition enactment successful the Olympic Torch Relay arsenic it makes its mode done Italy earlier ending astatine adjacent month's opening ceremonial successful Milan. The torch relay ever starts successful Greece, location of the archetypal Olympic Games.

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As of Thursday, the torch was successful Trieste, Italy, with 13 cities near connected its way to Milan. The 2026 Winter Games tally from Feb. 6 done Feb. 22.

(L-R) Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams talk onstage during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards astatine The Beverly Hilton connected Jan. 11, 2026 successful Beverly Hills, California. (Kevork Djansezian/CBS via Getty Images)

Storrie's and Williams' circumstantial roles successful the relay person yet to beryllium revealed.

The Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is seen. The photograph was taken connected Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto /LaPresse via AP)

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"Heated Rivalry" is simply a tv adaptation of Rachel Reid's caller bid "Game Changers." It follows an off-ice romance betwixt Hollander, a fictional Canadian hockey star, and Rozanov, a fictional Russian pro. The amusement has been renewed for a 2nd season.

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