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Team BB: Skeleton Athletes Unite for Valentine's Day Showdown

2/13/2026

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Kim Meylemans (Belgian skeleton athlete) and Nicole Silveira (Brazilian skeleton racer) compete in skeleton at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
They form "Team BB" while competing for Belgium and Brazil.
They share resources, including a chef and a coach.
They train together.
They stay in the Olympic village in Cortina d’Ampezzo, with the final races and medal ceremony scheduled for Valentine's Day.

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Story summary

Kim Meylemans (Belgian skeleton athlete) and Nicole Silveira (Brazilian skeleton racer) compete in skeleton at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
They form "Team BB" while competing for Belgium and Brazil.
They share resources, including a chef and a coach.
They train together.
They stay in the Olympic village in Cortina d’Ampezzo, with the final races and medal ceremony scheduled for Valentine's Day.