Team USA stars Brittany Bowe, Hilary Knight announce engagement at Milan Cortina Olympics

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American speedskater Brittany Bowe will not leave the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a medal, but she will return home with a new ring. 

Team USA women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight proposed to Bowe at the 2026 Winter Games. The two first met while competing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Knight proposed on the eve of the women’s hockey gold medal clash between the U.S. and Canada.

Knight shared the moment on social media, captioning a video of the two athletes in matching Team USA gear, "Olympics brought us together. This one made us forever."

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Hilary Knight poses for a photo during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at the Javits Center Oct. 29, 2025. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)

Bowe entered with two bronze medals, and Knight, a four-time Olympic medalist, will leave with a fifth — gold or silver — after Thursday's rematch with Canada.

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Knight reflected on connecting with Bowe during the 2022 Beijing Games under COVID-19 protocols. 

"To have that human connection, even walking outside at a distance, it was really cool," Knight told Olympics.com last week.

Brittany Bowe of the United States reacts after skating in the women's team pursuit Final B during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium Feb. 17, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Katie Stratman/Imagn Images)

Bowe said she has come to know a different side of Knight beyond her superstar persona.

"Knowing her as a hockey player, it’s like this