Chinese badminton star receives marriage proposal from teammate after winning Olympic gold; video goes viral

In many cultures, a marriage proposal is considered a special moment because it is a heartfelt expression of love and commitment. 

Recently, a video went viral showing a unique proposal at the Olympics.

At the Paris Olympics, Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong received a marriage proposal from her teammate after winning a gold medal. 

Huang, who won the gold in mixed doubles, was proposed to by her boyfriend and fellow Chinese shuttler Liu Yuchen after the medal ceremony on August 2.

The La Chapelle Arena, where badminton matches were held, was packed with fans as Liu knelt down and proposed to Huang, creating an emotional scene. 

"I’ll love you forever! Will you marry me?"
"Yes! I do!"

OMG!!! Romance at the Olympics!!!❤️❤️❤️

Huang Yaqiong just had her "dream come true", winning a badminton mixed doubles gold medal🥇with her teammate Zheng Siwei

Then her boyfriend Liu Yuchen proposed! 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/JxMIipF7ij

— Li Zexin (@XH_Lee23) August 2, 2024

The crowd erupted with cheers, whistles, and applause when Liu pulled out the wedding ring and asked Huang to marry him.

The video shared on the Olympic Khel Instagram account, has garnered 4.5 million views and 409,000 likes. The caption read, “We’re not crying, you’re... 🥹🫶🥰” and the comments reflect the excitement. 

“Indian Be like: 'Tu merese pyar karti hai ya nahi 😂😂😂😂😂,” commented a netizen while another wrote, “Olympic ne bana di jodi.”