While biathlete Tim Burke is a two-time Olympian, Tim Burke’s girlfriend Andrea Henkel is also an Olympic biathlete. Both athletes will be competing at Sochi this winter, and both are after the gold. Andrea Henkel, however, has secured just a few more medals than Tim Burke: four Olympic medals (two gold) and 16 World Championship medals (eight gold). Being a world class competitor can come with huge disappointments. But Andrea Henkel has been known to…
Patrick Deneen’s girlfriend Ellie Koyander won’t be joining him at the Olympics this year. That’s because the freestyle mogul skier from the UK, Ellie Koyander, missed out on a place due to a spectacular crash in the final World Cup mogul skiing event. As unfortunate as this is, freestyle mogul skier Patrick Deneen has also had his fare share of misfortunes on the slopes, having crashed on his run in the finals at the Vancouver…
UFC star Thiago Silva has been arrested and charged with attempted aggravated battery and resisting an officer. At the center of the issue is Thiago Silva’s wife Thaysa Silva. According to multiple reports Thiago Silva was arrested Thursday, February 6 after barricading himself inside his home following an altercation at Pablo Popovitch Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Those same reports indicate Silva was armed during the incident inside the fight school. After leaving and returning to the…
The American Nordic combined skier, Todd Lodwick is arguably the most successful North American in his sport. But, as the saying goes: lucky in cards (or in this case games in general) unlucky in love. This is because Todd Lodwick’s wife Sunny Lodwick, well, is no longer his wife. Todd Lodwick’s life since the last Olympics has been anything but simple. His two children, ages 8 and 5, have grown dramatically and he divorced from…
Bobsledding couple, Jamie Greubel and fiancé Christian Poser, are in Sochi waiting for their Olympic event to begin. Jamie Greubel is competiting for the United States, while future husband Christian Poser is competiting as a brakeman for Germany. And for both, it is their first time competing in the Olympics, something Jamie Greubel believes is very important. One very special part of this whole experience is that I am able to share this accomplishment with…
Torah Bright’s husband Jake Welch is a patient man with a thing for accents. From my intrepid research, that what is the determination that I have made. The Official PlayerWives Opinion, if you will. Anyway, not sure how else that I could explain the fact that these two remained abstinent until marriage (to satisfy their Mormon faith), and Jake Welch took the long game. Impressive patience. Oh and the accent, right. Welch, US born and…
Jamie Anderson’s boyfriend Martin Rubio is a filmmaker who focuses on, among other subjects, skiiers and snowboarders. He is from South Lake Tahoe, CA and runs several companies, including Painted Visuals Media (for his film making) and Tall Treez Design (a clothing and accessories company). For several years, his favorite film making subject was his girlfriend Jamie Anderson, as evidenced by the many videos of her that he created. Jamie and Martin dated from at…