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Hollywood stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams are ready for their Olympic close-ups.
The lead actors from the sports romance TV series “Heated Rivalry” have been selected as torchbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics. After playing on-screen Olympic-level rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, Storrie and Williams will now take part in the real-life Games.
In reality, none of the actors will compete on the ice at the Olympic Games.
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Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams attend the premiere of “Heated Rivalry” at TIFF Lightbox on November 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Harold Feng/Getty Images)
Instead, Storrie and Williams will take part in the Olympic torch relay as it makes its way through Italy before finishing at next month’s opening ceremony in Milan. The torch relay always begins in Greece, home of the original Olympic Games.
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As of Thursday, the torch was in Trieste, Italy, leaving 13 cities on its route to Milan. The 2026 Winter Games will take place from February 6 to 22.
(L-R) Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams speak onstage during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevork Djansezian/CBS via Getty Images)
Storrie and Williams’ specific roles in the relief have yet to be revealed.
The Milano Santagiulia ice hockey stadium for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games is seen. The photo was taken on Friday, January 9, 2026. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto /LaPresse via AP)
“Heated Rivalry” is a television adaptation of the “Game Changers” novel series by Rachel Reid. It follows an off-ice romance between Hollander, a fictional Canadian hockey star, and Rozanov, a fictional Russian professional. The show has been renewed for a second season.
