Know more about the Chinese badminton couple, Huang Yaqiong & Liu Yuchen, as the two are making waves across social media platforms after Huangโs boyfriend, pulled out a darry ring and proposed to her following her gold medal triumph
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Recently, social media platforms especially X/Twitter, and Reddit, has been buzzing with a viral video of the Chinese badminton couple Huang Yaqiong and Liu Yuchen leaving Olympic Games fans in awe!
What is the darry ring which Liu Yuchen gave Huang Yaqiong during his proposal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and meaning of the agreement
Yaqiong’s boyfriend proposed to her with a Darry Ring, which can only be purchased for one person in your lifetime. To get the ring, you have to sign an agreement of true love, and you can never buy another. https://t.co/rN8zd22H9q pic.twitter.com/Em9e94uFd1
โ Women Posting W’s (@womenpostingws) August 4, 2024
The viral video features Huang Yaqiong holding a flowers bouquet as she saw her boyfriend Liu Yuchen, pulling out a ring from his pocket and getting down on one knee to propose to her.
The arena, packed with enthusiastic fans and fellow players, erupted in cheers as Liu got down on one knee and proposed to Huang, who had just secured her first gold medal for China in badminton with a mixed doubles victory.
Liu gave his to be wife a darry ring which can only be bought once in a life time by a person. The Darry Ring Agreement refers to an “Agreement of True Love” that couples are required to sign when they first purchase a DR diamond ring and in the True Love Agreement, there will be a solemn vow stating that for richer or poorer, in sickness or in health, you will be the true love of each other’s lives.
The ring can be bought here.
"Iโll love you forever! Will you marry me?"
"Yes! I do!"OMG!!! Romance at the Olympics!!!โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Huang Yaqiong just had her "dream come true", winning a badminton mixed doubles gold medal๐ฅwith her teammate Zheng Siwei
Then her boyfriend Liu Yuchen proposed! ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/JxMIipF7ij
— Li Zexin (@XH_Lee23) August 2, 2024
The Incident took place after Huang Yaqiong won a gold medal on Friday, August 2 after her medal ceremony at the Paris Olympics 2024. The crowdโs excitement soared as Huang triumphed in mixed doubles alongside Zheng Si Wei, dominating the competition.
Wearing her gold medal, Huang was about to leave the arena when her boyfriend Liu made the unforgettable proposal. Overwhelmed by the emotion, Huang tearfully said Yes!
After the surprised proposal, Huang Yaqiong, expressed that she had no idea about the proposal and the engagement ring in Paris as she was solely focused on preparing for the games.
What Did Huang Yaqiong Say?
Addressing the media, with tears of joy streaming down her face, Huang Yaqiong expressed that she โcan not describe the feeling,โ while adding that โThe engagement ring was a complete surprise. Iโve been dedicated to training to become an Olympic champion and never expected this.โ
A gold medal and a ring. ๐ฅ๐
What a memorable day for ๐จ๐ณ Huang Ya Qiong at #Paris2024! ๐ซถ#Badminton #Olympics pic.twitter.com/NZzHZi6m5H
— BWF (@bwfmedia) August 2, 2024
Liu Yuchen Performance
Competing in the menโs doubles event with his partner Ou Xuan Yi, Liu Yuchen, didnโt advance past the group stage after a challenging draw. Liu, widely recognized as the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, faced tough competition in Paris.
On the other hand, Huang Yaqiong alongside her doubles partner clinched the first badminton Gold medal decisively defeating Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun within just 41 min with scores of 21-8, 21-11.
About Huang Yaqiong & Liu Yuchen
For the curious, born on February 28, 1994, Huang Yaqiong, is a renowned Chinese badminton player specialized in playing doubles. Sheโs three-time World Champion, two-time Asian games gold medalist and two-time Asian champion.
On the other hand, Liu Yuchen born on July 25, 1995, is also a distinguished Chinese badminton player.
He was the menโs doubles World Champion in 2018, a two-time Asian Champion in 2017 and 2018, and a silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics with partner Li Junhui.