Olympians train their whole lives to bring home a gold, silver or bronze metal, but some get really lucky and bring home something that they didn't expect, a spouse!
Read about the Olympians below who found eternal love at past Olympic Games.
1. Marc Seliger And Maureen HeaganyOlympic hockey goalie Marc Seliger met his now wife, Maurren Heagany at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Maurren Heagany was working as a volunteer in a coffee stand when she caught the hockey player's eye. They started speaking when Seliger mentioned that he liked the music playing in the coffee stand, and Heagany offered to burn a CD for him. When she gave him the disc, she wrote her email address on it. Soon they exchanged phone numbers and, eventually, vows. She wore gorgeous bridal wedding accessories on their big day.
2. Sharron Davies MBE and Derek Redmond
Sharron Davies, British swimmer and well known personality, and British sprinter Derek Redmond, met at the Olympics in Barcelona, and married two years later. Sharron is known for her fabulous style, so she probably rocked a stunning birdcage veil. Rumour has it that she always wore some elegant evening gloves with her wedding gown.
3. Harold Connolly and Olga Fikotová-ConnollyThe hammer throw gold medallist in the 1956 Olympics, Harold Connolly, married Olga Fikotová, a discus thrower from the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia. Their romance became the subject of international scrutiny and the couple's requests to marry were denied several times before they were successful, but they finally had the wedding of their dreams.
4. Nadia Comaneci and Bart ConnerRomanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci captured hearts across the globe after her history-making perfect 10 in the 1976 Montreal Games. Future husband Bart Conner, on the other hand, had already been won over. It took 14 years and a harrowing escape from communist Romania for Comaneci and Conner to meet again. The gold-medalist couple married in 1996 and it is no surprise that her bridal accessories were spectacular.These are just a few examples of Olympians that found love under the five rings.
There are plenty of additional stories of men and women Olympic athletes that have fallen for each other and walked down the aisle to say "I do." Wedding days made gorgeous by their love for each other and topped off with pretty wedding accessories and thoughtful wedding party gifts. You can have an gold medal wedding by making it personal, selecting a beautiful venue and filling it with love. About the Author
Julia is the owner of Disgrace Grace, a boutique that specializes in bridal accessories and .
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