For Brett Gallant curling at Beijing 2022 is a family affair

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than doing what you love and with the one you love.

That’s how Canada’s curling couple of Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman marked the day on Monday at the Ice Cube at Beijing 2022.

The Olympic debutants were not only surrounded by curling stones as they celebrated the day of romance and love.

"She gave me about 50 Valentine's Day cards. It took me about a half-hour to get through them all, but it was really nice. It made me feel really good,” Gallant told Canada’s TSN.

"A dozen roses were waiting for her this morning.”

The curlers had extra reasons to be happy as Gallant, who threw the second stone for Team Canada’s Brad Gushue, played his part in ensuring the men’s side beat Italy 7-3.

His fiancé Peterman, featuring for Jennifer Jones rink on the women’s side, helped her team to a 11-5 win over Russia.

His dad Peter Gallant also had a good day on the rink guiding South Korea past Japan 10-5.

"Everyone is doing FaceTime at home. I have two of my biggest supporters and biggest fans here with me. Definitely grateful,” Gallant said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency.

Beijing 2022 was a 'dream come true' for world champion Gallant.

He started curling at age four carrying on a family tradition that began with his parents Peter and Kathie Gallant. His parents are former Canadian mixed curling champions.

As a junior, Gallant won the 2009 Canadian junior title and then went on to clinch silver at the 2009 World Junior Championships.

He moved from his native Prince Edward Island to pursue his passion and joined skip Gushue, an Olympic champion, in the 2012 season.

Five years later he got his first big career break when they won their first of three Canadian men's curling