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2024 Olympics: Tennis Couple's Emotional Gold Medal Win Days After Breaking Up Has Internet in Shambles
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Date:2025-04-18 03:02:13
The 2024 Olympics are giving fans the ultimate "will they, won't they" moment.
The romantic tension comes courtesy of Czech Republic tennis players Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac, who took home the gold medal in the Aug. 2 mixed doubles competition against China's Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen in Paris.
And the couple—who reportedly called it quits in July after first being linked in 2020—celebrated their win with an emotional moment. In one image shared on X, formerly Twitter, they could be seen sharing a kiss on the court, promoting fans to speculate that they could be back together.
As for what the intimate embrace means for the current nature of their relationship? Katerina and Tomas are playing that close to the vest.
"That's our personal life," Katerina told a reporter who asked her if they were dating during a post-game press conference. "So, you don't need to know that."
Tomas joked, "This is top secret. In red words: Top Secret."
In fact, the Olympians prefer it that way, with Katerina adding, "We like when you are confused."
The duo laughed as Tomas noted, "Exactly, it's how we feel powerful."
But regardless of where the two currently stand, the internet is ready for their relationship to be 100 percent real.
"Update on the on-again off-again couple of Machac and Siniakova which won mixed doubles gold," one fan wrote on X, alongside footage from the press conference. "YOU CAN'T TELL ME THEYRE NOT BACK TOGETHER. YOU CANT."
Another fan added, "My new Olympics obsession is Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac of Czechia, who were together for four years and recently broke up… but committed to playing mixed doubles and won the gold medal."
And several folks are just waiting for the film industry to take notice.
"This is a hallmark movie wating to happen," one person joked. "They win gold and realize they made a mistake and are in love with each other as they kiss on the gold metal stand."
As another X user succinctly put it: "HOLLYWOOD WRITERS ARE SCREAMING."
For more scream-worthy moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics, keep reading.
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Cole Hocker of Team USA celebrates after winning the gold for the men's 1500m. Hocker won by .14 seconds.
Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new world record in the men's pole vault.
An Se-young of Korea celebrates after defeating He Bingjiao of China 2-0 in their match.
Johanne Defay hugs Simon Paillard, her husband and coach, after winning bronze for France.
Simone Biles hugs an emotional Jordan Chiles after winning bronze for the women's floor routine final, marking Chiles' first individual Olympic medal.
Britain's Bryony Page is ecsatic after winning gold for the women's trampoline final in gymnastics.
Team Czechia's Michal Cupr, Jiri Beran, Jakub Jurka, Martin Rubes celebrate after defeating France for the men's bronze medal.
USA gymnast Simone Biles beams after winning gold in the women's all-around final, sporting her "GOAT" necklace.
Great Britain's Andy Murray—who announced his retirement before the Paris Games—tearfully bids farewell to the crowd after being eliminated alongside Dan Evans in the men's doubles.
Tomokazu Harimoto of Team Japan lets off some steam during his match against China's Fan Zhendong.
Men's 200m backstroke silver medalist Apostolos Christou of Greece gets emotional while standing on the podium.
Spanish tennis Carlos Alcaraz lets out a victorious scream after defeating Tommy Paul of Team USA in men's single.
Great Britain's bronze medalists Andrea Spendolini Sirieix and Lois Toulson share a raw moment after the women's synchronized 10m platform diving final.
Korbin Albert gets emotional after scoring a goal in the women's soccer game.
Team Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem celebrates her gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle Final.
Team USA's Katie Ledecky reacts to winning gold in the Women's 1500m Freestyle Final.
French swimmer Anastasiia Kirpichnikova cries tears of joy after seeing her silver medal-winning time in women's 1500m freestyle event.
Serbia's Nemanja Majdov (L) and Greece's Theodoros Tselidis (R) share a moment after their round in the men's 90kg round of 16 in judo. Tselildis, who beat Majdov, later won the bronze medal.
Manon Apithy-Brunet (L) kisses her husband France's Bolade Apithy after his team beat Egypt.
Gold medalist Alex Yee of Team Great Britain and silver medalist Hayden Wilde of Team New Zealand share a subtle celebratory moment after crossing the finish line.
Team New Zealand leaps for joy after beating Canada in the Women's Rugby Sevens Gold medal match.
Agustina Gorzelany of Team Argentina celebrates her team's first goal in a match against Spain. Argentina ended up winning the match 2-1.
Team Guatemala's Adriana Ruano Oliva gets emotional after realizing she's won the gold medal—her country's very first—in the shooting trap women's final.
Andy Murray and Dan Evans of Great Britain embrace in celebration after besting Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen of Team Belgium in Men's Doubles second round match.
Great Britain's Tom Dean celebrates, along with fellow teammates, after his win in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.
Simone Biles expresses elation after securing the gold medal for Team USA in the women's gymnastics team final, making her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Team Italy reacts after finishing the women's gymnastics all around team final with a silver medal.
Coco Gauff listens to a call made against her during a July 30 match against Croatia's Donna Vekic. The controversial line correction ended the tennis champion's run in the 2024 Olympics.
Jasmine Paolini reacts during her match with Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. She lost the match, exiting the games.
Serbian sports shooter Zorana Arunovic kisses her gold medal—her first time medaling in the sport after competing in London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics daily on NBC and Peacock until the summer games end with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.veryGood! (8)
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