Alena Zavarzina's pictures became one of the most searched items in internet history after she and her husband Vic Wild won medals in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
The high-adrenaline world of snowboarding took on a more sentimental side earlier this week when Alena Zavarzina and Vic Wild made successful turns in their respective events in the same day.
With financial support dwindling during that time, Wild hopped on to a plane to Russia, with a dream of competing for his mother country. And to gain a quicker access into the country, he sought to marry Alena Zavarzina.
So, they tied the knot in July 2011 in what Wild described as “a full-on Siberian wedding.’’
“It was crazy and probably more stressful than today,’’ he said.
“I was so scared. Walking into one building and thinking to myself, ‘Dude, you’re way too far away to run.’ I had to walk through. Best decision I ever made.’’
