Rio De Janeiro: World’s top athletes had one surprising moment at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Just moments after receiving her silver medal in Sunday’s 3-meter springboard event, China’s He Zi was asked to take a very different kind of plunge.
Qin Kai, who won a bronze medal in his own synchronized diving event last week, climbed up to the stage got down on one knee while holding a red box with the ring and a glass-encased rose.
“I didn’t know he would propose today and I didn’t expect myself to marry myself out so early,” said He, who tearfully accepted the proposal with a big hug.
She appeared shocked, and covered her mouth before Qin placed the ring on her finger and gave a “thumbs up” to the spectators.
The sporting couple has been dating for the past six years. The proposal took place at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Rio.
“I’m really happy for them, because these years, be it career or relationships-wise, they have had to face a lot of pressure,” she said.
This is the second proposal seen so far at the Rio Games. Brazilian women’s rugby player Isadora Cerullo proposed to girlfriend Marjorie Enya after the rugby sevens final between New Zealand and Australia.
