Meet the Hottest Olympians Headed to Sochi
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The best of the best athletes in Winter sports will make their way to Sochi for the Olympic Games come this weekend, so we're getting a head start with a who's who of hot jocks from around the world. There's already plenty of talented eye candy popping up among the Olympic teams. With a mix of hockey players, skiers, snowboarders, and more, get to know some of the sexy sportsmen who are set to compete in Sochi!
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Ryan Callahan
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: USA
- Born: Rochester, NY
- Birthday: March 21, 1985 (28)
- Fun Fact: Ryan likes country music, and he's also a big fan of ping-pong and golf.
Zach Parise
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: USA
- Born: Minneapolis, MN
- Birthday: July 28, 1984 (29)
- Fun Fact: If Zach weren't a hockey player, he may have been an architect.
Ryan Kesler
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: USA
- Born: Detroit, MI
- Birthday: Aug. 31, 1984 (29)
- Fun Fact: One of Ryan's favorite shows is Seinfeld.
Jonathan Toews
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: Canada
- Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Birthday: April 29, 1988 (25)
- Fun Fact: The Chicago Blackhawks captain was drafted at just 19 years old, and he's jokingly called "Captain Serious" by his teammates.
Cam Fowler
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: USA
- Born: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Birthday: Dec. 5, 1991 (22)
- Fun Fact: Cam has two sisters, and he likes listening to Lil Wayne and Kenny Chesney. Not an odd pairing at all.
Sidney Crosby
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: Canada
- Born: Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Birthday: Aug. 7, 1987 (26)
- Fun Fact: Sidney won the ESPY award for best NHL player four years in a row.
Joe Pavelski
- Sport: Ice hockey
- Team: USA
- Born: Stevens Point, WI
- Birthday: July 11, 1984 (29)
- Fun Fact: Fish is Joe's favorite food, and golf is his second-favorite sport. Can you guess his first favorite?
Michael Gilday
- Sport: Short-track speed skating
- Team: Canada
- Born: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
- Birthday: Jan. 5, 1987 (27)
- Fun Fact: Michael missed the cut on making the Vancouver 2010 team by just 13 one-hundredths of a second.
Matteo Guarise
- Sport: Figure skating
- Team: Italy
- Born: Rimini, Italy
- Birthday: Sept. 15, 1988 (25)
- Fun Fact: Matteo is also a model, and his first foray into skating was roller skating, not ice skating.
Ondrej Hotárek
- Sport: Figure skating
- Team: Italy
- Born: Brno, Czech Republic
- Birthday: Jan. 25, 1984 (29)
- Fun Fact: He now skates for Italy, but he was also on the Czech Republic national team. He moved to Italy in 2005 and got citizenship in 2010.
Justin Snith
- Sport: Luge
- Team: Canada
- Born: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Birthday: Dec. 8, 1991 (22)
- Fun Fact: Justin plans to go to college after his luge career ends.
Source: Canadian Olympic Team
Tobias Wendl
- Sport: Luge
- Team: Germany
- Born: Aachen, Germany
- Birthday: June 16, 1987 (26)
- Fun fact: Along with playing guitar, Tobias also likes snowboarding and skiing.
Tristan Walker
- Sport: Luge
- Team: Canada
- Born: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Birthday: May 16, 1991 (22)
- Fun Fact: Tristan plays guitar, and he's been sliding as part of the luge sport since he was 10.
Tobias Arlt
- Sport: Luge
- Team: Germany
- Born: Berchtesgaden, Germany
- Birthday: June 2, 1987
- Fun Fact: Tobias is also into tennis, windsurfing, and snowboarding.
Matt Margetts
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: Canada
- Born: Victoria, British Columbia
- Birthday: Jan. 15, 1988 (26)
- Fun Fact: Matt also loves surfing.
Source: Matt Margetts
Dale Begg-Smith
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: Australia
- Born: Vancouver, Canada
- Birthday: Jan. 18, 1985 (29)
- Fun Fact: Dale is also a philanthropist, and he reportedly donated a large sum to relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Source: Facebook user Dale Begg-Smith
Benjamin Cavet
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: France
- Born: Maidstone, Great Britain
- Birthday: Jan. 1, 1994 (20)
- Fun Fact: He moved from England to France at age 10 and decided to become a French citizen in 2012.
Source: Twitter user Ben Cavet
Nicholas Alexander
- Sport: Ski jumping
- Team: USA
- Born: Brattleboro, VT
- Birthday: Aug. 24, 1988 (25)
- Fun Fact: Other than sports, Nicholas is also into music and photography.
Source: Facebook user Nick Alexander
Lucas Eguibar
- Sport: Snowboard
- Team: Spain
- Born: San Sebastian, Spain
- Birthday: Feb. 9, 1994 (19)
- Fun Fact: Lucas started skiing at age 2 then tried snowboarding at 15, because he was bored and wanted to try something new.
Kevin Hill
- Sport: Snowboard
- Team: Canada
- Born: Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Birthday: June 27, 1986 (27)
- Fun Fact: Kevin is all about adventure, filling his free time with BMX riding, cliff jumping, surfing, and wakeboarding.
Source: Facebook user Kevin Hill
Elias Ambuehl
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: Switzerland
- Born: Masein, Switzerland
- Birthday: March 26, 1992 (21)
- Fun Fact: Elias's dad taught him how to ski when he was 4, and he's been freestyle skiing since he was 13.
Source: Facebook user Elias Ambuehl
Guilbaut Colas
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: France
- Born: Echirolles, France
- Birthday: June 18, 1983 (30)
- Fun Fact: Guilbaut first took up the sport after going to an event demonstration and deciding he wanted to try it himself.
Andreas Wank
- Sport: Ski jumping
- Team: Germany
- Born: Halle (Saale), Germany
- Birthday: Feb. 18, 1988 (25)
- Fun Fact: He felt inspired to start ski jumping in 1994 after watching a competition.
Ludvig Fjällström
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: Sweden
- Born: Are, Sweden
- Birthday: April 15, 1993 (20)
- Fun Fact: His nickname is Ludde, and he's a big music fan.
Source: Facebook user Ludvig Fjällström
Aleksander Aurdal
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: Norway
- Born: Bodo, Norway
- Birthday: March 25, 1988 (25)
- Fun Fact: Aleksander's sports heroes are Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather.
Source: Facebook user Aleksander Aurdal
Murray Buchan
- Sport: Freestyle skiing
- Team: Great Britain
- Born: Edinburgh, Great Britain
- Birthday: Dec. 2, 1991 (22)
- Fun Fact: Murray also plays rugby, but he quit at the end of high school to focus on his skiing career.
Kamil Stoch
- Sport: Ski jumping
- Team: Poland
- Born: Zakopane, Poland
- Birthday: May 25, 1987 (26)
- Fun Fact: Besides skiing, Kamil is also into computer games.
Ted Ligety
- Sport: Alpine skiing
- Team: USA
- Born: Salt Lake City, UT
- Birthday: Aug. 31, 1984 (29)
- Fun Fact: Off the slopes, Ted and a friend started a company called Shred, which makes goggles, helmets, and more ski accessories.