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Spanish figure skater Olivia Smart might not have taken home a medal in the ice dance event at the recent 2026 Milan Cortina Games, but she certainly won’t be leaving without a special memory.
Jean-Luc Baker, a former Olympic ice dancer for Team USA, proposed to Smart on Saturday, and she happily accepted.
The couple chose Valentine’s Day to share their joyful news with the world via Instagram.
Their romance has a charming twist, reminiscent of a classic rivals-to-lovers storyline.
While Smart and Baker have enjoyed a long-standing friendship, they have also been competitors on the ice.
Baker and Smart competed against each other at two World Championships and the 2022 Beijing Games.
Smart finished in eighth place in the ice dance event at the 2022 Winter Games – three spots ahead Baker.
After the event finals, Baker professed his love to Smart. Coincidentally, it was Valentine’s Day.
So it’s fitting that Baker decided to propose four years after he admitted he was in love with Smart.
Smart is a two-time Olympian who recently finished ninth with partner Tim Dieck in the ice dance competition.
Baker is also a two-time Olympian and won bronze in the team event at the 2018 Winter Games. But hasn’t competed since 2023 because of injuries.