Heated Rivalry Stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie Named Torchbearers
Milan Cortina 2026 committee said Jan. 22, 2026 that Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will carry the Olympic flame to the Feb. 6, 2026 opening ceremony.
Overview
The Milan Cortina 2026 organizing committee announced on Jan. 22, 2026 that Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, actors who co-star in the television series "Heated Rivalry," will serve as torchbearers in the Olympic Torch Relay toward the Feb. 6, 2026 opening ceremony.
Records show "Heated Rivalry," adapted from Rachel Reid's "Game Changers" books, became the No. 1 series on HBO Max and was originally developed for the Canadian streaming service Crave, giving the actors international visibility.
Neither Hudson Williams nor Connor Storrie will compete at the Games, and the organizing committee said the actors' specific relay segments have not yet been revealed.
The 2026 Winter Games run from Feb. 6 through Feb. 22, 2026, and organizers said the relay began in Greece and, as of Jan. 22, 2026, the torch was in Trieste with 13 cities left on its route to Milan.
The series has been renewed for a second season, and distributors said it will begin broadcasting in Italy in February 2026 as organizers finalize and release the remaining torch relay details ahead of the opening ceremony.
Analysis
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