Evan Lysacek and Nastia Liukin a Couple

Evan Lysacek and Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin are dating, People.com confirms. Lysacek, who is trying to become the first male figure skater to win Olympic gold in 22 years, confirmed the relationship. The couple have been together since last summer, after meeting while performing on the NBC special Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular. Lysacek says, “Even though we’re not in the same sport, we got to connect at the same level because there’s nothing like the Olympics. It was nice to be on other side of things and be the support system, but I was nervous. She’s been so helpful to me. She has been through it herself. If I’m having a bad day, she tells me to have faith and to keep going. Sometimes your support system has more faith in you than yourself. And when she tells me things are going to be fine, I really believe it.”