Olympic skaters Olivia Smart, Jean-Luc Baker engaged in Milan on Valentine’s Day
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Love is in the air, even between rivals, at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Spanish figure skater Olivia Smart and former U.S. Olympic ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker got engaged on Saturday, as he popped the question on Valentine’s Day.
Smart said “yes” and shared the news on Instagram.
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Former U.S. Olympic ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker and Spain team ice dancer Olivia Smart pose for a photo after proposing on the streets of Milan on day eight of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milan, Italy on February 14, 2026. (Joosep Martinson/Getty Images)
“It was always you,” the couple wrote in a video leading up to the proposal on the streets of Milan.
Smart was clearly shocked at that moment; The video showed Baker holding the ring as his new fiancee raced on the ice below.
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The two had been friends for a long time, but on the ice, the USA and Spain team were obvious rivals as they competed for the same prize.
At the 2022 Beijing Games and two World Championships, Baker and Smart competed against each other for gold medals.
Smart finished the 2022 Games ahead of Baker, moving up to eighth and 11th.
Former Team USA Olympic ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker proposes to Spain team ice dancer Olivia Smart on the streets of Milan during day eight of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milan, Italy, on February 14, 2026. (Joosep Martinson/Getty Images)
This time, Baker was in the stands for the Milan Cortina Games, while Smart was competing with her partner Tim Dieck in ice dancing. They finished the competition in ninth place.
Smart may not have finished the race the way he had hoped, but at least he didn’t leave Milan without some sort of hardware.
Baker won a bronze medal in her Olympic career, taking home it during the 2018 Winter Games. He has not been able to compete since 2023 due to injuries.
Olivia Smart and her partner Tim Dieck from Team Spain compete in Ice Dance – Free Dance on day five of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at the Milan Ice Skating Arena on February 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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As the rivalry heat continues in Milan, it’s hard not to enjoy the loving moment between the two.
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