Chinese Badminton Player Wins Mixed Doubles Gold and Gets Engaged at Paris 2024 Olympics

Aug 2, 2024, 06:26 PM

Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong won the mixed doubles gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics alongside her partner Zheng Siwei. Shortly after their victory ceremony on Friday, Huang's boyfriend and fellow badminton player, Liu Yuchen, proposed to her. Huang accepted the proposal, making it a memorable day with both an Olympic gold medal and an engagement ring. This marks the second time a Chinese athlete has proposed at the Olympics. It was Huang's first-ever Olympic gold medal.