Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong (left) is proposed to by Liu Yuchen, also a Chinese badminton player, after her final in Paris, France, on August 2, 2024. /IC
Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong (left) is proposed to by Liu Yuchen, also a Chinese badminton player, after her final in Paris, France, on August 2, 2024. /IC
Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong is proposed to by Liu Yuchen, also a Chinese badminton player, after her final in Paris, France, on August 2, 2024. /IC
Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong (left) and Liu Yuchen pose for a photo after a final in Paris, France on August 2, 2024. /IC
Chinese duo Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong claimed the badminton mixed doubles gold medal at the Paris Olympics after beating South Korea's Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun in the final on Friday.
But the good news didn't stop there. After stepping off the podium, Huang Yaqiong was surprised by her boyfriend Liu Yuchen who approached her with flowers, knelt down on one knee, and proposed. Caught off guard, Huang was pleasantly surprised and happily accepted. In the post-match press conference, she expressed her surprise and joy, saying that she had no idea about the proposal and that this summer couldn't have been more perfect.