Rio 2016: How proposals are stealing the show at the Games

Rio 2016: 

How proposals are stealing 

the show at the Games

After the medal ceremony following the first women’s rugby sevens final in Olympic history on Monday had ended, Marjorie Enya, Cerullo’s girlfriend and a manager at Deodoro Stadium, asked her to marry her.

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It is the place where Olympians strive for a gold, silver or bronze medal, but for some, it's the perfect place to hand over another symbolic item.

We take a look at marriage proposals to and from Olympic stars that have stolen the show at the Rio Games.

Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo was surprised with an on-field wedding proposal from partner of two years, 28-year-old Marjorie Enya.

According to reports from the BBC, Enya, who is a manager at the venue, grabbed a microphone and gave an emotional speech before embracing her partner.

The crowd erupted into cheers.
Ah, love.

China's He Zi-boyfriend Qin Kai - LOVE IN RIO 2016

China's He Zi-boyfriend Qin Kai -

LOVE IN RIO 2016

Love in Rio: 
Chinese divers get engaged on medal stage

China's He Zi received the shock of her life when team-mate and boyfriend Qin Kai rushed up with a diamond ring during the medal ceremony of the women's 3 meter springboard event, marking the second marriage proposal of the Olympics.

China's He Zi received the shock of her life when team-mate and boyfriend Qin Kai rushed up with a diamond ring during the medal ceremony of the women's 3 meter springboard event, marking the second marriage proposal of the Olympics.

Qin, who won a bronze medal in his own synchronized diving event last week, climbed up to the stage after 

He received her silver medal, getting down on one knee while holding a red box with the ring and a glass-encased rose.

"I didn't know he would propose today and I didn't expect myself to marry myself out so early," said He, who tearfully accepted the proposal with a big hug.

"I saw him during the afternoon and he seemed to be memorizing something, so I asked him 'what are you doing?' and he said he was singing," she told reporters.

"I've forgotten most of what he's said (during the proposal), but it's largely what you can expect like promises, but what touched me the most is that he said he was willing to be bullied by me for life," she said.

The 25-year-old has been dating the 30-year-old Qin for the past six years, she added.

Shi Tingmao, speaking to reporters after her gold medal win in the same event, said she had knew about the proposal before the event, which Qin watched from the sidelines with the Chinese team.

"I'm really happy for them, because these years, be it career or relationships-wise, they have had to face a lot of pressure," she said.

The engagement is the second of the Games, after Brazilian women's rugby player Isadora Cerullo accepted a marriage proposal from her girlfriend at the medals ceremony for the first Olympic rugby sevens competition last week.