Watch: Olympian Is Leaving Paris With Gold Medal—and an Engagement Ring
Huang Yaqiong won gold in badminton mixed doubles on Friday, but that won’t be the only major memory she takes with her from the Paris Games.
Mere minutes after she clinched her first-ever gold medal, her boyfriend, and fellow Chinese badminton athlete Liu Yuchen, handed her flowers before he got down on one knee and pulled out a ring.
Yaqiong, 30, put her hand to her mouth in shock and did a quick spin as she appeared to fight back tears. Yuchen, 29, popped the question and Yaqiong replied while wiping her eyes and holding flowers. He then placed the ring on her finger.