Chinese diver He Zi wins silver then gets shock when boyfriend proposes on podium
CHINESE diver He Zi had a day to remember as no sooner had she stepped down from the podium than her boyfriend got down on one knee to propose.
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CHINESE diver He Zi had a day to remember as no sooner had she stepped down from the podium than boyfriend and fellow Olympic medallist Qin Kai got down on one knee to propose.
He grabbed silver in the women’s 3m springboard, but Qin - who won bronze in the men’s 3m synchronised springboard last week - won gold for bravery as he popped the question in front of a global TV audience.
Thankfully, she said yes.
“We’ve been dating for six years, but I didn’t expect him to propose today,” said He, proudly sporting the sparkling new ring.
“He said a lot of things, made a lot of promises, but I think the thing that touched me the most is I think this is the guy I can trust for the rest of my life.”
He and Qin have been dating since 2010, and whilst being caught off guard, she admitted she nearly rumbled his plan as Qin got in some proposal practice.
“This morning in his room he was reciting something and I didn’t notice (what it was). I asked him and he said he was singing,” said He, who also won silver in London four years ago.
“I didn’t know he was (practicing) the proposal.”
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