Talk about a gold medal couple!
Figure skater Evan Lysacek is dating fellow Olympic gold medalist, gymnast Nastia Liukin, People.com reports.
The couple, who first met in October 2008 while performing on the NBC special “Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular,” confirm that they have been dating since last summer.
“We became good friends and have become really close since then,” said Lysacek, 24, who noted that the relationship has become stronger since he escorted Liukin to the ESPY awards last July.
Liukin, 20, traveled to Vancouver to cheer on her beau, who became the first American man to win the Olympic gold medal for figure skating in 22 years.
“To see his dreams come true was amazing,” said Liukin, who won a gold medal for all-around gymnastics in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“Even though we’re not in the same sport, we got to connect at the same level because there’s nothing like the Olympics,” she said. “It was nice to be on [the] other side of things and be the support system, but I was nervous.”
