China star Huang to leave Paris with badminton gold around her neck and ring on finger
- Huang Yaqiong wins mixed doubles gold with player partner Zheng Siwei, moments later gets engaged as boyfriend Liu Yuchen proposes courtside
Olympian Huang Yaqiong will be heading back to China with Olympic gold around her neck and a ring on her finger, after her boyfriend proposed just minutes after she won the badminton mixed doubles final.
Following the medal presentation, Huang was stood in the athlete moment zone, an area off-court that allows live interactions between Olympians and their closest family and friends who could not make it to Paris.
While Huang was talking, boyfriend Liu Yuchen, who also plays badminton for China, got down on one knee and popped the question.
Huang, to the delight of millions of social media users, her family and friends and those in the crowd at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, said yes.
“It made me cry, again. After I win my title, I also step forward into another stage of my life. This summer could not be more perfect. I am too happy for words,” Huang said.
The two then posed for pictures, with one image showing Huang with her medal around her neck while she flashed her new engagement ring to the camera.
