Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Going into the 1988 Olympics , Orser and Brian Boitano were thrust into the Battle of the Brians , each being the other 's main rival .
Simplified: At the 1988 Olympics , he was part of the Battle of the Brians . He and American Brian Boitano were both favorites to win the competition .