Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani’s cosy celebration has gone viral
The Olympic fans were left speechless while watching the game, and a US diver truly took the spotlight when her jaw dropped as she watched her Chinese opponents celebrate their victory in a rather unique way.
Not sure hat we’re saying? Let’s dig into the details then! Earlier, during the women’s synchronized 3 m springboard final, Kassidy Cook and her partner Sarah Bacon delivered a silver medal-winning performance.
Are Chinese divers Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani dating as their celebration at the 2024 Olympics goes viral
However, the US pair grabbed the headlines after Cook’s astonished expression went viral online. For the curious, Cook’s astonished expression as she observed her opponents’ celebration is making waves across social media platforms.
Priceless US team’s reaction to Chinese winning pose pic.twitter.com/21U9FN0hGj
— Women Posting W's (@womenpostingws) August 1, 2024
What Exactly Happened?
On July 27, Chinese divers, the 25-year-old Chen Yiwen, and the 22-year-old Chang Yani, secured gold medals during their Olympic debut, outshining the US and Team GB with a score of 337.68.
Cook and Bacon scored 314.64, while Yasmine Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Great Britain earned bronze with a score of 302.28 in Paris.
Naturally, China’s athletes were ecstatic with their success. As they posed with their gold medals on the podium, Yiwen lifted Yani in a bridal carry.
The pair beamed as they took a series of pictures, but Cook inadvertently photobombed their celebratory snaps with a look of sheer bewilderment.
A picture of the moment is now swirling around internet as this moment quickly set social media abuzz, with users describing the image as ‘priceless.’
Social Media Users Reaction
One X user took to the platform and commented, “That’s the face of, ‘Wait that’s so cute, we should’ve done that too!’”
Another wrote, “The US team’s reaction is priceless! It’s always interesting to see how athletes from different countries respond to each other’s celebrations.”
A third joked, “Babe, wake up, a new meme template just dropped.”
Despite her apparent surprise at their affectionate display, Cook then got Bacon on her back to pose with their silver medals, just as Harper and Jensen did with their bronze awards.
Are Chen Yiwen & Chang Yani Dating?
After the picture of Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani, went viral, numerous social media users start speculating that the two are engaged. While various users claimed that they are dating each other. But are they really? Let’s find out!
As per reports, Yiwen and Yani’s close celebration stems from them being a couple in real life. An X account, which goes by the name, @FootballReprt, earlier took to the platform and shared a picture of the pair from their social media handles.
They're an actual couple too!
24-year-old Chen Yiwen and 22-year-old Chang Yani who won China’s first diving gold medal after beating the United States and British teams in the women’s synchronised 3-metre springboard final on Saturday had their relationship revealed after their… pic.twitter.com/jBClQLkpfy— Football Report (@FootballReprt) August 1, 2024
The now-viral picture features Yani cuddling Yiwen in a mirror selfie. The pair also have Instagram highlights filled with shots of each other.