Huang Yaqiong Wins Gold and Gets Engaged to Liu Yuchen at Paris Olympics
August 2, 2024, is a memorable day for China’s badminton star Huang Yaqiong. She won the gold medal in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics with partner Zheng Siwei and accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Liu Yuchen. The top-ranked “Yang/Lu” duo defeated South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun 21-8, 21-11 in a dominant final. After the match, Liu Yuchen proposed to Huang on the court at the La Chapelle Arena, holding flowers and a ring. Huang happily accepted, adding to her Olympic triumph. The couple made their relationship public in May, and this proposal made their Olympic experience even more special.
