He may have been disappointed with having to settle for silver but her afternoon ended on a positive note as boyfriend and fellow diver Qin Kai proposed after she had received her medal. “I didn’t know that he would propose today, and I didn’t expect that I would decide to marry so early”, an overwhelmed Zin said while wiping tears from her eyes. “I asked him and he said he was singing”, He Zi added. She explained that what touched her the most is when Qin said “he was willing to be bullied” by her forever. LOL!
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‘We’ve been dating for over six years, ‘ she said afterwards.
China kept one of the longest aquatic Olympic gold streaks going with a gold-silver sweep of the women’s 3-meter springboard diving event, courtesy of Shi Tingmao and He Zi.
“I am very happy for them, as in recent years, whether in their sports career or in their relationship, they have been under great pressure”, Shi commented. She didn’t look back, comfortably securing China’s eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the event.
Awww. To the haters out there saying he “stole her moment” – they’ve been together for seven years.
Italy’s Tania Cagnotto (372.80) claimed bronze with a performance she likened to winning gold given the Chinese dominance of diving.
Qin, who won bronze in his own synchronised diving event last week, nervously watched his girlfriend’s reaction in the short time in took her to say yes.
He Zi on the left with her silver medal. He Zi was visibly surprised when Qin appeared with an engagement ring in hand to the podium.
Qin Kai and He Zi definitely set the bar high for their marriage. Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo’s girlfriend, Marjorie Enya, proposed to her on the field on August 8. “I didn’t know he was [practicing] the proposal”.
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“I didn’t expect this at all”, He said. “Me too, I want someone to propose to me that way”, she said.
