Stating the obvious: Wedding planning can be a time commitment. In fact, according to The Knot 2023 Real Weddings Study, engaged couples spend an average of seven hours per week planning. Now imagine adding “train for the Olympics” to the to-do list. In the years leading up to the next Games, most athletes fill their schedules with rigorous physical training, tournaments and qualifying matches, leaving limited time for celebrations and recovery during off periods. Who else is exhausted just thinking about it?
With all that goes into representing their country on the world’s biggest athletic stage, it’s common for athletes’ personal milestones (like engagements and weddings) to coincide with training. So what’s it like to go from the gym to the rehearsal hall and back again? Ahead of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, we caught up with five hopeful couples to explore how they’ve planned their weddings while chasing their Olympic dreams.
How to Watch the Olympics
Save the date! RSVP to the 2024 Paris Olympics, taking place from July 26 to August 11. Remember: Paris is six hours ahead of Eastern Time, so coverage on NBC will last from 3 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET each day during the games. Fans can stream live Olympic events on Peacock and watch related sports coverage on USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, Telemundo and Universo.
Abbey Weitzeil and Michael Jensen
SPORT: WOMEN’S SWIMMING (US)
Abbey Weitzeil has competed in the 2016
