You could call the 2020 Tokyo Olympics the ultimate date for Robyn Stevens and Nick Christie.
They are one of a handful of real-life couples competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
But, it almost didn't happen.
Both Robyn and Nick won their respective USA Olympic Race Walking Trials in June. Robyn made the Olympic Team instantly.
But Nick found himself ranked 51st in the world with only the top 50 getting invited to the Olympics.
One agonizing week later, Nick got the call that changed his life.
On this Dying to As...
You could call the 2020 Tokyo Olympics the ultimate date for Robyn Stevens and Nick Christie.
They are one of a handful of real-life couples competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
But, it almost didn't happen.
Both Robyn and Nick won their respective USA Olympic Race Walking Trials in June. Robyn made the Olympic Team instantly.
But Nick found himself ranked 51st in the world with only the top 50 getting invited to the Olympics.
One agonizing week later, Nick got the call that changed his life.
On this Dying to Ask:
- What had to happen for Nick to get his Olympic spot
- What it's like to head to the Olympics with the person you love the most
- And what Robyn and Nick have learned about the Olympics and themselves during the unusual lead-up to their Olympic dream
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