Livigno, Italy, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) - Newlyweds, but rivals, as Olympic duo pursue skeleton dreams

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2026-02-09

It has been less than six months since Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira married, but they are not in Italy for a honeymoon; they are competing against each other in the Winter Olympics skeleton. The couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony this past August in Calgary, Canada, where they have bought a house and live when they are not competing around the world. Silveira, a 31-year-old Brazilian, is a former bodybuilder who works as a nurse for a......

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