Entertainment TV 'DWTS' Contestant and American Luger Chris Mazdzer Says His Girlfriend Is 'So Supportive' Dancing with the Stars: Athletes airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC By Brianne Tracy Brianne Tracy Instagram Twitter Brianne Tracy is a staff writer on the PEOPLE music team. She has been with the brand since starting as an intern nearly six years ago, covering all things entertainment across print and digital platforms. She earned her Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Southern California and has been seen on Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines and Gillian Telling Gillian Telling Senior Editor of Movies, People Magazine People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 1, 2018 01:19 PM Share Tweet Pin Email American luge champion Chris Mazdzer may have walked away with a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but now he’s got his sights set on scoring that Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball Trophy with the help of his partner Witney Carson. Still, he says all the time he has to spend away from his girlfriend, wedding planner Mara Marian — who was in the audience for Monday’s all-athletes season premiere — has been a little rough. “There’s so many challenges with being on the road, with always being away,” Mazdzer, 29, told reporters after the show. “[But] she’s so supportive of everything I do.” Neilson Barnard/Getty RELATED VIDEO: Chris Mazdzer Makes History with Silver as Leslie Jones Gushes About Him on Twitter He added that Marian, whose event planing business is based out of Salt Lake City, is instrumental when it comes to helping him get psyched up for all of his challenges. “She gave me the best pep talk the second day of the Olympics,” he revealed. “Getting that beforehand and to be able to have her here [tonight] — it’s so nice having family, having a girlfriend, having friends here.” Want to keep up on the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. As for Marian planning their own possible future wedding? Mezdzer added with a laugh, “Honestly, [when it comes to their own weddings] wedding planners are like, ‘We’re done planning weddings!’ ” Dancing with the Stars: Athletes airs Mondays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.