The Cutest Photos of Olympic Medalist Parents with Their Kids

Mar. 15, 2025

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Olympians are used to pulling off incredible feats of endurance, pushing past their own limits of exhaustion and overwhelming mental blocks to persevere in competition. So no one is better equipped to face down an all-nighter with an infant, or a daunting diaper change.Parenthood at the Olympics has been more a part of the conversation than ever, especially sinceAllyson Felix worked with Pampers to create the first-ever family space in the Athletes' Village for the 2024 Paris Olympic games to provide a comfortable, kid-friendly areato Olympians who traveled with their children to the games.And it was all worth it to see these Olympic medalists celebrating the peak of their athletic careers alongside their children. Check out some of the most heartwarming, emotional moments of Olympic parents sharing their medal moment with their kids.

Olympians are used to pulling off incredible feats of endurance, pushing past their own limits of exhaustion and overwhelming mental blocks to persevere in competition. So no one is better equipped to face down an all-nighter with an infant, or a daunting diaper change.

Parenthood at the Olympics has been more a part of the conversation than ever, especially sinceAllyson Felix worked with Pampers to create the first-ever family space in the Athletes' Village for the 2024 Paris Olympic games to provide a comfortable, kid-friendly areato Olympians who traveled with their children to the games.

And it was all worth it to see these Olympic medalists celebrating the peak of their athletic careers alongside their children. Check out some of the most heartwarming, emotional moments of Olympic parents sharing their medal moment with their kids.

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Marit Bouwmeester

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After her gold in women’s dinghy sailing made her the most-decorated female Olympian in sailing, she celebrated her major accomplishment with two-year-old Jessie Mae.

02of 18Achraf HakimiMarcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/GettyPart of the bronze-winning soccer team from Morocco, Achraf Hakimi showed that he is also #parentinggoals, clearly getting a kick out of little Naim.

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Achraf Hakimi

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Part of the bronze-winning soccer team from Morocco, Achraf Hakimi showed that he is also #parentinggoals, clearly getting a kick out of little Naim.

03of 18Elinor BarkerDavid Davies/PA Images via GettyU.K. cyclist Elinor Barker shares a sweet moment with her husband Casper Jopling and their son Nico after winning bronze with her track cycling team.“I am going to be showing him the medal first thing in the morning. I don’t even know how to comprehend how special it has been, she said,according to the BBC. “It’s amazing to be able to show him photos when he is older, that he came to the Olympics and watched his mum get a medal and be on the Olympic podium.“Barkerfound out she was pregnant with Nico while she was competing in the Tokyo games, where she took silver, and at the time she thanked her team and sponsors for their support of her continuing to compete. “I’m so grateful for the difference that visibility for athlete mothers has made,“she said.

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Elinor Barker

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U.K. cyclist Elinor Barker shares a sweet moment with her husband Casper Jopling and their son Nico after winning bronze with her track cycling team.

“I am going to be showing him the medal first thing in the morning. I don’t even know how to comprehend how special it has been, she said,according to the BBC. “It’s amazing to be able to show him photos when he is older, that he came to the Olympics and watched his mum get a medal and be on the Olympic podium.”

Barkerfound out she was pregnant with Nico while she was competing in the Tokyo games, where she took silver, and at the time she thanked her team and sponsors for their support of her continuing to compete. “I’m so grateful for the difference that visibility for athlete mothers has made,“she said.

04of 18Novak Djokovic: TennisNovak Djokovic embraces his daughter after winning the gold medal.Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesA sobbing Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold playing singles for Serbia, and dropped to his knees upon clinching his win. He then went to the players box, where he sobbed as he embraced his wifeJelena Djokovicandtheir two children,Stefanand Tara.

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Novak Djokovic: Tennis

Novak Djokovic embraces his daughter after winning the gold medal.Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

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A sobbing Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold playing singles for Serbia, and dropped to his knees upon clinching his win. He then went to the players box, where he sobbed as he embraced his wifeJelena Djokovicandtheir two children,Stefanand Tara.

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Amber Rutter: Skeet

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“I had no idea they were coming,”Rutter said, according toThe Guardian.“I know Tommy might not remember it, but I definitely will, so I’m so glad they made the journey.”

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Scottie Sheffler: Golf

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07of 18Tommy FleetwoodOlympic Golf/InstagramGolfer Tommy Fleetwood won silver for the U.K. and got to celebrate with the best cheering section:wife Clare and two of their sons.

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Tommy Fleetwood

Golfer Tommy Fleetwood won silver for the U.K. and got to celebrate with the best cheering section:wife Clare and two of their sons.

08of 18Matthew Ebden and John Peers: TennisMatthew Stockman/GettyThe gold-winning men’s doubles team showed some love to their supportive kiddos after the match.

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Matthew Ebden and John Peers: Tennis

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The gold-winning men’s doubles team showed some love to their supportive kiddos after the match.

09of 18Teddy Riner: JudoJean Catuffe/GettyWinning his third individual gold in men’s judo earned France’s Teddy Riner an extra-long hug from his daughter, who wore France’s colors in her hair.

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Teddy Riner: Judo

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Winning his third individual gold in men’s judo earned France’s Teddy Riner an extra-long hug from his daughter, who wore France’s colors in her hair.

10of 18Helen Glover: RowingJohn Walton/PA Images/GettyAfter winning a silver for the U.K. in the women’s rowing four, Helen Glover celebrated with her three kiddos, all wearing adorable shirts that read “GO MUMMA GO!”

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Helen Glover: Rowing

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After winning a silver for the U.K. in the women’s rowing four, Helen Glover celebrated with her three kiddos, all wearing adorable shirts that read “GO MUMMA GO!”

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Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors: Rowing

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Clarisse Agbegnenou: Judo

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“I want women athletes who follow me to feel free and legitimate, to break codes to change mentalities and change the rules. We can have a life as a woman and mother as well as champion at the same time,”she toldLe Parisien,perThe Guardian.

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Caeleb Dressel: Swimming

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“My son getting to watch me win a gold medal is everything,” Dressel toldNBCreporters.

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Adam Peaty: Swimming

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Victor Koretzky: Cross-Country Mountain Bike

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17of 18Auriane Mallo-Breton: FencingFABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via GettyLittle Mathis admires his mom Auriane Mallo-Breton’s silver medal for France, from the epée individual competition.

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Auriane Mallo-Breton: Fencing

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Little Mathis admires his mom Auriane Mallo-Breton’s silver medal for France, from the epée individual competition.

18of 18Tom Daley: DivingClive Rose/GettyTom Daley’schildren Robbie and Phoenix cheered for their dad(while wearing shirts with his face on them) as he took home his fifth Olympic medal in diving for the U.K. “Them getting to see him dive today was so special already,” husband Dustin Lance Black said. “And the fact that he just won the one medal he’s never won before … It’s very moving for family because we see the hard work and dedication that goes into making it look effortless and it’s what he and [diving partner Noah Williams] did today. So we’re so proud.”

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Tom Daley: Diving

Tom Daley’schildren Robbie and Phoenix cheered for their dad(while wearing shirts with his face on them) as he took home his fifth Olympic medal in diving for the U.K. “Them getting to see him dive today was so special already,” husband Dustin Lance Black said. “And the fact that he just won the one medal he’s never won before … It’s very moving for family because we see the hard work and dedication that goes into making it look effortless and it’s what he and [diving partner Noah Williams] did today. So we’re so proud.”

source: people.com