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From Olympic rings to an engagement ring! Team USA athletes get engaged in Italy

Team USA athletes Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe, who met at the Olympics four years ago, are now engaged after Knight proposed in Italy.

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When talking about Team USA stars Brittany Bow and Hilary Knight, here’s *** quick rundown. 9 combined Olympic Games, 6 combined medals, and now *** wedding ring. Wednesday afternoon in Italy, the hockey star got down on bended knee and asked her longtime girlfriend to marry her. The speed skater, setting *** record with how fast she said yes. Prior to the Milan Cortina Olympics, we talked with *** couple about their relationship, which started 4 years ago when they met at the games in Beijing. Yeah, in home, it’s *** very like nurturing, awesome, supportive environment, which is really cool. We, we’re both on similar paths, so we know how to support one another. If I have something come up, she’s the first person I want to tell. You know what the other person, the level they’re competing at, the level they’re training at, what they kind of need, those soft moments. Brittany Bowe failed to medal here at the games in Milan Cortina, but Hilary Knight in Team USA Hockey, they’re in the gold medal match on Thursday evening at the Milan Cortina Olympics. I’m Fletcher Mackle.

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From Olympic rings to an engagement ring! Team USA athletes Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe got engaged in Italy. The two, who have collectively participated in nine Olympic Games and won six medals, are now planning to marry after Knight proposed to Bowe on Wednesday afternoon.Prior to the Milan Cortina Olympics, the couple shared insights into their relationship, which began four years ago when they met at the Games in Beijing.”In home, it’s a very, like, nurturing, awesome, supportive environment, which is really cool,” Knight said. “We’re both on similar paths, so we know how to support one another. Like, if I have something come up, she’s the first person I want to tell about it,” Bowe said.”You know with the other person, the level they’re competing at, the level they’re training at, what they kind of need, those soft moments,” Knight said.Bowe just missed the medal stand in Milan, but Knight and Team USA hockey will play for gold Thursday evening.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=

From Olympic rings to an engagement ring! Team USA athletes Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe got engaged in Italy. The two, who have collectively participated in nine Olympic Games and won six medals, are now planning to marry after Knight proposed to Bowe on Wednesday afternoon.

Prior to the Milan Cortina Olympics, the couple shared insights into their relationship, which began four years ago when they met at the Games in Beijing.

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“In home, it’s a very, like, nurturing, awesome, supportive environment, which is really cool,” Knight said.

“We’re both on similar paths, so we know how to support one another. Like, if I have something come up, she’s the first person I want to tell about it,” Bowe said.

“You know with the other person, the level they’re competing at, the level they’re training at, what they kind of need, those soft moments,” Knight said.

Bowe just missed the medal stand in Milan, but Knight and Team USA hockey will play for gold Thursday evening.

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