Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, the stars of breakout gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry, have officially been named as torchbearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Seeing Shane Hollander (Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Storrie) as torchbearers is almost a case of life imitating art. In Season 1 of Heated Rivalry, the characters play for Canada and Russia respectively at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
The two are among the most famous hockey players of their generation, rivals but at the same time united by an ever-deeper bond. Together they pursue glory on the ice and at the same time struggle to manage their feelings outside the competition.
Remember, in Sochi (Russia) was in force Putin's anti-gay law, with no exceptions for athletes and visitors. The law effectively bans all gay rights rallies and it is used to prosecute anyone voicing support for homosexuals. The situation of LGBTQ+ people in Russia has became increasingly difficult and the homophobic climate has reached unacceptably levels.
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