Meet the Hottest Olympians Headed to Sochi
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
- 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.