Olympic Rings and Wedding Rings: Chinese Olympic Badminton Player Says ‘Yes’ After Winning Gold Medal in Paris.
Two sets saw China’s Huang Ya Qiong and Zheng Siwei upset South Korea’s Jeong Na-eun and Kim Won-ho to earn the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics. While it’s difficult to picture the day improving from there, Huang’s boyfriend Liu Yuchen had different ideas.
Liu was waiting with blossoms when Huang and Zheng exited the podium. Surprised Huang took the flowers, then Liu brought out a ring and sank to one knee to ask. She responded in yes.
“I’ll love you forever! Will you marry me?” “Yes! I do!”
Yes! I really do! OMG!!! Olympic Romance!❤️❤️❤️ 😊
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Winning a badminton mixed doubles gold medal alongside teammate Zheng Siwei, Huang Yaqiong recently had her “dream come true”.
Then her boyfriend Liu Yuchen proposed! 😉🎉🎉 JxMIipF7ij @pic.twitter.com
— Li Zexin (@XH_ Lee23) August 2, 2024
Liu is manning men’s doubles for China in Paris. Group play-wise, he and partner Ou Xuanyi are 3–1. Liu, along with Li Junhui, won silver at the Tokyo Olympics.
Appropriately, Huang and Zheng also brought home mixed doubles 2020 with silver.
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For life events, the Olympics have been rather packed. Given two Argentinean athletes who were involved a few days ago, this is actually the second suggestion for the Paris games. Then Ryan Murphy’s wife performed a gender reveal following his bronze medal win. Not too far off is someone being married during an event.
FAQ’s
Q1: Who is Zheng Kai’s wife?
Ans: He declared his marriage with Vivi Miao on May 21, 2020. The pair have a girl (born October 2020) and a son (born June 2022). Source Wikipedia
Q2: Who is the husband of Zhao Ling?
Ans: Zhao declared on Sina Weibo on October 16, 2018, her marriage to actor Feng Shaofeng. March 8, 2019 saw Zhao deliver a boy. Feng and Zhao announced their divorce on Sina Weibo on April 23, 2021, therefore terminating their two-year marriage. They have son custody together. Source Wikipedia
Q3: What race is Huang?
Ans: One often associates the surname “Huang” (黃) with Chinese background. One of the most common surnames in China and found among Chinese communities all across, it is also I may offer more specific information depending on your particular scenario or person in mind.
Q4: Was Lady Huang real?
Ans: The wife of Zhuge Liang, the chancellor and regent of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China, Lady Huang, sometimes known in fiction and folklore as Huang Yueying, Her name was not noted in history; “Huang Yueying” is only a fake name.
Q5: Who proposed Huang Ya Qiong?
Ans: After China’s Zheng Siwei and Huang Ya Qiong won a gold medal in mixed doubles badminton over South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun (21-8, 21-11), fellow badminton player Liu Yu Chen decided it was the ideal moment. Down on one knee, Liu proposed to the three-time world champion.
