Olympics: Podium to proposal as Chinese pair dive into marriage
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Chinese diver He Zi had a day to remember as no sooner had she stepped down from the podium than boyfriend and fellow Olympic medalist Qin Kai got down on one knee to propose.
He grabbed silver in the women’s 3m springboard Sunday, but Qin — who won bronze in the men’s 3m synchronized springboard last week — won gold for bravery as he popped the question in front of a global TV audience.
Article continues after this advertisementThankfully, 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.”/rga