Podium to proposal as Chinese pair dive into marriage
Chinese diver He Zi had a day to remember, as no sooner had she stepped down from the podium than boyfriend and fellow Olympic medallist Qin Kai got down on one knee to propose. He grabbed silver in the women’s 3m springboard Sunday, but Qin — who won bronze in the men’s 3m synchronized springboard last week — won gold for bravery as he popped the question in front of a global TV audience. Thankfully, she said yes. “We’ve been dating for six years, but I didn’t expect him to propose today,” said He, proudly sporting the sparkling new ring. “He said a lot of things, made a lot of promises, but I think the thing that touched me the most is I think this is the guy I can trust for the rest of my life.
Bethanie’s socks appeal
Eccentric US tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands is known on the circuit for bizarre fashion choices, once dubbing herself the ‘Lady Gaga of tennis’. On Sunday, she unveiled a new look: Stars and Stripes socks, with matching headband and wristband, in the mixed doubles final where she and Jack Sock beat fellow Americans Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram. “Those have been in the suitcase a long time. I actually wore them at the US Open a couple of years ago. It was a last-minute pack,” Mattek-Sands explained. “I said, ‘You know what, I think this is the moment for hardcore USA. So I pulled them out for the match today.” She added: “I feel the socks will be framed 100 percent with this medal. Definitely I think the socks will be retired.”
Kuwaiti gunner
With Kuwait’s Olympic membership suspended, shooter Abdullah Al-Rashidi is competing as an independent — with one upside being that he is free to wear what he wants. However, Al-Rashidi’s choice of clothing raised eyebrows after he competed in an Arsenal shirt. However, he told the BBC he’s no fan of the English Premier League football club. “I don’t know, I just bought it,” he was quoted as saying.
British boxer can’t wait to gorge after Rio
Britain’s Olympic medal contender Savannah Marshall got her Rio Games off to a winning start on Sunday and then said she was desperate for a cheeseburger — or four. The 25-year-old middleweight, who admitted she had been suffering nerves, has waited impatiently to make her Games debut and said there had been some agonizing moments while at the Olympic village trying to keep in tip-top condition. “It’s horrible knowing that people are collecting medals while I’ve just had my first bout, it’s weird,” she said after beating Anna Laurell, 36, from Sweden. “My flat’s right outside McDonald’s and every day I look outside and think, ‘Ah, one more week and I’ll be in that queue.’“
Chinese diver He Zi had a day to remember, as no sooner had she stepped down from the podium than boyfriend and fellow Olympic medallist Qin Kai got down on one knee to propose. He grabbed silver in the women’s 3m springboard Sunday, but Qin — who won bronze in the men’s 3m synchronized springboard last week — won gold for bravery as he popped the question in front of a global TV audience. Thankfully, she said yes. “We’ve been dating for six years, but I didn’t expect him to propose today,” said He, proudly sporting the sparkling new ring. “He said a lot of things, made a lot of promises, but I think the thing that touched me the most is I think this is the guy I can trust for the rest of my life.
Bethanie’s socks appeal
Eccentric US tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands is known on the circuit for bizarre fashion choices, once dubbing herself the ‘Lady Gaga of tennis’. On Sunday, she unveiled a new look: Stars and Stripes socks, with matching headband and wristband, in the mixed doubles final where she and Jack Sock beat fellow Americans Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram. “Those have been in the suitcase a long time. I actually wore them at the US Open a couple of years ago. It was a last-minute pack,” Mattek-Sands explained. “I said, ‘You know what, I think this is the moment for hardcore USA. So I pulled them out for the match today.” She added: “I feel the socks will be framed 100 percent with this medal. Definitely I think the socks will be retired.”
Kuwaiti gunner
With Kuwait’s Olympic membership suspended, shooter Abdullah Al-Rashidi is competing as an independent — with one upside being that he is free to wear what he wants. However, Al-Rashidi’s choice of clothing raised eyebrows after he competed in an Arsenal shirt. However, he told the BBC he’s no fan of the English Premier League football club. “I don’t know, I just bought it,” he was quoted as saying.
British boxer can’t wait to gorge after Rio
Britain’s Olympic medal contender Savannah Marshall got her Rio Games off to a winning start on Sunday and then said she was desperate for a cheeseburger — or four. The 25-year-old middleweight, who admitted she had been suffering nerves, has waited impatiently to make her Games debut and said there had been some agonizing moments while at the Olympic village trying to keep in tip-top condition. “It’s horrible knowing that people are collecting medals while I’ve just had my first bout, it’s weird,” she said after beating Anna Laurell, 36, from Sweden. “My flat’s right outside McDonald’s and every day I look outside and think, ‘Ah, one more week and I’ll be in that queue.’“
