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Paris Olympics Proposals Draw Mixed Reactions From Fans
Chinese badminton star Huang Yaqiong received a marriage proposal from Liu Yuchen shortly after winning a gold medal, and some fans are angry
Huang Yaqiong had a gold medal around her neck when Liu Yuchen, a fellow member of China’s Olympic badminton team, presented her with flowers, pulled a ring box out of his pocket and got down on one knee in front of a crowd of cheering fans. Yaqiong was still riding high from her and mixed doubles partner Zheng Siwe ’s defeat of South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun when she accepted the marriage proposal. Yaqiong later said via an interpreter that the proposal was “very surprising” to her as she “had been preparing for the match.” She shared photos of the unexpected moment via Instagram and thanked her now-fiancé for “making [her] day.” Still, some fans weren’t impressed with Yuhen’s timing.
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