Diver's surprise podium proposal turns all the Olympians into mush
The Olympics is often far more than just the medal tally. Countries coming together to compete sometimes find unity in special moments.
The winning divers from China and Italy shared a heartwarming moment on Sunday, as silver medallist He Zi received a surprise marriage proposal from her boyfriend, fellow Chinese diver Qin Kai.
Just after the women's 3m springboard diving medals were given out, Qin went down on one knee while the global telecast was still going on. He covered her face in shock, as she started to appear visibly emotional.
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Off to the side, gold medallist Shi Tingmao from China and bronze winner Tania Cagnotto from Italy looked at each other in surprise.
After several moments, He appeared to say yes and Qin pumped his fist in triumph. Shi and Cagnotto put their arms around each other and celebrated the couple's happy moment.
The proposal follows another successful "yes" last week, as a stadium manager in Rio proposed to her Brazilian rugby player girlfriend on the pitch.
What a beautiful time to be alive.
Victoria Ho is Mashable's Asia Editor, based in Singapore. She previously reported on news and tech at The Business Times, TechCrunch and ZDNet. When she isn't writing, she's making music with her band
