Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie Heated Up the Olympic Torch Relay in Northern Italy
Photo: Courtesy of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026
From presenting at the Golden Globes to making their rounds at men’s fashion week, Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are simply everywhere. Over the weekend, the duo were even spotted in northern Italy, where they served as torch bearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
On Sunday, Williams and Storrie held their torches high as they processed through streets thronged with cheering fans in Feltre, Italy. (Other torch bearers along the route included tennis player Jasmine Paolini and ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon.)
Heated Rivalry—their Crave TV show following the rivals-to-lovers story of two pro hockey stars—has become one of the most-watched shows of the past year. Yet for Sunday’s relay, they traded in their jerseys for matching white tracksuits, accessorizing the gear with cozy gloves and snow boots.
“This is crazy,” Williams remarks in a video posted by the Olympics. When a fan declares that Italy loves him, he responds, “I love Italy!”
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will take place from February 6 to February 22, and feature star athletes from a variety of winter sports, including alpine skiing, biathlon, figure skating, ice hockey, and snowboarding. If torch-bearing were itself an Olympic discipline, Williams and Storrie would certainly be on the podium.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are the stars of Heated Rivalry, a Crave television series following a rivals-to-lovers story between two professional hockey players. The duo has drawn wide attention this awards season, appearing at the Golden Globes and men’s fashion week ahead of their Olympic torch relay appearance.
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie served as torch bearers on Sunday in Feltre, Italy, part of the relay route ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. They processed through streets lined with cheering fans, wearing matching white tracksuits, gloves, and snow boots.
Alongside Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, other torch bearers on the Feltre, Italy leg of the relay included professional tennis player Jasmine Paolini and ENHYPEN member Sunghoon, reflecting the relay’s mix of athletes and entertainment figures ahead of the Games.
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games run from February 6 to February 22 in Milan and Cortina, Italy, featuring competitions across alpine skiing, biathlon, figure skating, ice hockey, and snowboarding, with torch relay events like the one in Feltre held in the lead-up to the opening ceremony.
Heated Rivalry is a Crave television series that follows a rivals-to-lovers storyline between two professional hockey players, played by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. The show has become one of the most-watched series of the past year, propelling both stars into wider public visibility.
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