The 2018 Winter Olympics games will kick off from PyeongChang, South Korea on Thursday, Feb. 8, the day before the lavish opening ceremony. And while the weather will be a bit chilly, there are some Olympians who will certainly bring the heat. Here are some of the hottest athletes to keep an eye on during these Winter Games.
Gus Kenworthy, USA, Freestyle skiing
Fun Fact: He posed nude in ESPN The Magazine's 2017 Body Issue.
Lindsey Vonn, USA, Alpine skiing
Fun Fact: Lindsey began skiing at age 2.
Chas Guldemond, USA, Snowboarding
Fun Fact: His nickname is "Chuck G."
Tessa Virtue, Canada, Figure skating
Fun Fact: She has a love of fashion and is often involved in designing her own costumes.
Steven Langton, USA, Bobsleigh
Fun Fact: He is an avid fan of Game of Thrones.
Fun Fact: She was an assistant coach at the University of Houston for five years.
Pita Nikolas Taufatofua, Tonga, Cross-country skiing
Fun Fact: He gained internet notoriety at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the "oiled-up Tonga flag bearer."
Silje Norendal, Norway, Snowboarding
Fun Fact: She could've been a professional handball player but chose snowboarding instead.
Javier Fernandez, Spain, Figure skater
Fun Fact: He is the first man to represent Spain in figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games since 1956.
Madison Chock, USA, Figure skating
Fun Fact: Her hobbies include drawing, painting and reading.
Fun Fact: His favorite movie is Pulp Fiction.
Anna Gasser, Austria, Snowboarding
Fun Fact: She is the reigning world champ and is favorite to win gold in Slopestyle and big air.
Adam Rippon, USA, Figure skating
Fun Fact: He, along with Gus Kenworthy, are the two openly gay men competing this year for Team USA.
Greta Laurent, Italy, Cross-country skiing
Fun Fact: She began skiing at five years old.
Fun Fact: He never returns hotel keys from his trips. He has collected more than 200 keys as souvenirs.
Rowan Cheshire, Great Britain, Freestyle skiing
Fun Fact: She has a lip tattoo that she says her mother hates.