Olympian Proposes to Teammate on Live TV After Winning Gold

Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong had extra reason to celebrate after winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympics alongside her mixed doubles partner Zheng Siwei on Thursday. Just moments after stepping down from the podium at the medal ceremony, Huang was given a bouquet of roses by her teammate, who then got down on one knee and proposed.

And the spontaneous, romantic moment unfolded as millions around the world were watching live.

Chinese journalist Li Zexin posted the sweet moment on social media.