Paris (France): The Paris 2024 Olympics will not only be remembered just for its sporting action, but it has also inked some emotional moments off the field. French athlete Alice Finot added to the list of such moments when she proposed to her boyfriend after finishing fourth in the 3000m steeplechase. The runner clocked 8:58.67 and set a new European record. The first time Olympian missed the podium finish just by three seconds.
Finot proposed to her boyfriend
In a video doing rounds on social media, the 32-year-old was seen running towards the stands after finishing the race where her boyfriend was sitting. She seemed to have a sort of pin on her nameplate which she pulled out to propose to her boyfriend. The French athlete then went down on one knee to express her emotions.
French athlete came in fourth in the 3000m steeplechase, a European record, and asked for her boyfriend's hand ...pic.twitter.com/ofs9DocirE
— Figen (@TheFigen_) August 7, 2024
Her boyfriend accepted her proposal and the two embraced in a sweet gesture.
Not the first instance
This wasn’t the only proposal that happened in Paris as a Chinese shuttler, Huang Ya Qiong who won the gold in the badminton’s mixed doubles event was proposed by her boyfriend. The incident happened after Huang thrashed her South Korean rival in the mixed doubles final for the podium finish alongside Zheng Xiwei, the video of which went viral on social media.
Chinese Olympian Liu Yuchen proposed to Huang Ya Qiong after she won gold pic.twitter.com/i8eqHck9Ks
— zain tweets💤 (@ZainU21848152) August 7, 2024
The La Chapelle Arena crowd was in awe and the decibel levels in the stadium increased extensively when Liu Yuchen brought out the wedding ring from his pocket and proposed for a marriage. Liu Yuchen walked up to the arena after Huang was awarded the Gold medal in the medal ceremony. Huang was emotional when she saw Liu go down on his knees and couldn't control her tears of happiness.
