The Paris Olympics will be remembered not only for its remarkable athletic performances but also for the numerous marriage proposals that took place. Surprisingly, many athletes seized the moment to propose to their partners amidst their quest for sporting glory. Alice Finot and Bruno Martínez Bargiela Despite not winning a medal in the 3000 meter steeplechase, French athlete Alice Finot, was smiling at the end of it.
After setting a European record with a time of 8:58.67, she proposed to her boyfriend, Spanish triathlete Bruno Martínez Bargiela, using a pin that read, "Love is in Paris." As Bargiela accepted, and the couple embraced the crowd cheered inside the stadium.
"I told myself that if I ran under nine minutes, knowing that nine is my lucky number and that we've been together for nine years, then I would propose," Finot told reporters. "I don't like doing things like everyone else. Since he hadn't done it yet, I told myself that maybe it was up to me to do it," she added.
Huang Ya Qiong and Liu Yuchen Chinese badminton player Liu Yuchen proposed to his girlfriend and fellow Olympian, Huang Ya Qiong, after she secured a gold medal in the badminton mixed doubles final. On the court at La Chapelle Arena, Yuchen knelt and presented Qiong with a ring. Huang, still reveling in her victory, was overjoyed and accepted.
"For me, the proposal is very surprising because I have been preparing for the game," she told the Associated Press. "Today I am an Olympic champion and I .