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Meet the Hottest Olympians Headed to Sochi

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Meet the Hottest Olympians Headed to Sochi

Jonathan Toews
Image Source: Getty / Jeff Zelevansky

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!

Source: Getty / Jeff Zelevansky

Ryan Callahan

Ryan Callahan
Image Source: Getty / G Fiume
  • 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.
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Zach Parise

Zach Parise
Image Source: Getty / Bruce Bennett
  • 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.
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Ryan Kesler

Ryan Kesler
Image Source: Getty / Rich Lam
  • Sport: Ice hockey
  • Team: USA
  • Born: Detroit, MI
  • Birthday: Aug. 31, 1984 (29)
  • Fun Fact: One of Ryan's favorite shows is Seinfeld.
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Jonathan Toews

Jonathan Toews
Image Source: Getty / Jeff Zelevansky
  • 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.
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Cam Fowler

Cam Fowler
Image Source: Getty / Jeff Gross
  • 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.
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Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby
Image Source: Getty / Bruce Bennett
  • 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.
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Joe Pavelski

Joe Pavelski
Image Source: Getty / Rocky Widner
  • 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?
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Michael Gilday

Michael Gilday
Image Source: Getty / Mike Ridewood
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Matteo Guarise

Matteo Guarise
Image Source: Getty / Dean Mouhtaropoulos
  • 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.
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Ondrej Hotárek

Ondrej Hotárek
Image Source: Getty / GEOFF ROBINS
  • 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.
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Justin Snith

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
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Tobias Wendl

Tobias Wendl
Image Source: Getty
  • Sport: Luge
  • Team: Germany
  • Born: Aachen, Germany
  • Birthday: June 16, 1987 (26)
  • Fun fact: Along with playing guitar, Tobias also likes snowboarding and skiing.
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Tristan Walker

Tristan Walker
Image Source: Getty / Al Bello
  • 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.
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Tobias Arlt

Tobias Arlt
Image Source: Getty / Gene Sweeney Jr.
  • Sport: Luge
  • Team: Germany
  • Born: Berchtesgaden, Germany
  • Birthday: June 2, 1987
  • Fun Fact: Tobias is also into tennis, windsurfing, and snowboarding.
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Matt Margetts

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
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Dale Begg-Smith

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
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Benjamin Cavet

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
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Nicholas Alexander

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
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Lucas Eguibar

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.
Source: Facebook user Lucas Eguibar Breton
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Kevin Hill

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
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Elias Ambuehl

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
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Guilbaut Colas

Guilbaut Colas
Image Source: Getty / Ezra Shaw
  • 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.
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Andreas Wank

Andreas Wank
Image Source: Getty / Handout
  • 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.
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Ludvig Fjällström

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
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Aleksander Aurdal

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
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Murray Buchan

Murray Buchan
Image Source: Getty / Michael Steele
  • 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.
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Kamil Stoch

Kamil Stoch
Image Source: Getty / Aapo Laiho/NordicFocus
  • Sport: Ski jumping
  • Team: Poland
  • Born: Zakopane, Poland
  • Birthday: May 25, 1987 (26)
  • Fun Fact: Besides skiing, Kamil is also into computer games.
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Ted Ligety

Ted Ligety
Image Source: Getty / Agence Zoom
  • 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.
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