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    French Olympian proposes to boyfriend after setting record

    By Pilar Rossi,

    5 hours ago

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    Alice Finot celebrated her record-breaking feat with a magical twist at the Paris Games.

    The French track and field athlete finished fourth in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final Tuesday, and while she missed the podium by a mere three seconds, she broke the European record.

    To toast the triumph, the 33-year-old — a first-time Olympian — got down on one knee at the Stade de France and proposed to her boyfriend, who was holding up a pin as he brushed away tears.

    The official NBC Olympics & Paralympics X account shared a video of the emotional surprise, with the post amassing more than 4 million views.

    French athlete Alice Finot broke the European steeplechase record, finishing fourth in the final and proposed after. 🥹 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/BreMAAsq2A

    — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 7, 2024

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    France’s Alice Pinot proposes to her partner after her Paris Olympics 3,000-meter steeplechase Tuesday. Getty Images
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    Pinot’s partner (purple shirt, next to white shirt) reacts to the development. @NBCOlympics/X

    Finot popped the pin on her partner’s shirt, and the couple shared a warm hug and kiss.

    “This is officially the best day of her her life,” Peacock’s X account wrote on the post .

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    Finot places what appears to be a pin on her partner after proposing. @NBCOlympics/X
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    Finot and her parnter share a hug after the proposal. Getty Images

    Finot crossed the finish line at 8:58.67, with gold medalist Winfred Yavi of Bahraini clocking in at 8:52.76.

    Uganda’s silver medalist Peruth Chemutai finished in 8:53.34, while Faith Cherotich of Uganda earned the bronze with a time of 8:55.15.

    Finot’s grand gesture was not the first proposal at the 2024 Summer Games.

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    China’s badminton star Huang Yaqiong captured gold with her mixed doubles partner Zheng Siwei earlier in the week.

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    Alice Finot of Team France competing in the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Getty Images

    Her boyfriend and compatriot, Liu Yuchen, who saw an early group-stage exit in the men’s badminton doubles, popped the question after his now-fiancé stood atop the podium at Porte de la Chapelle Arena.

    “For me, the proposal is very surprising because I have been preparing for the game,” Huang shared, reported by the Associated Press . “Today I am an Olympic champion and I got proposed (to), so that’s something I didn’t expect.”

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    Badminton player Liu Yuchen proposing to gold medalist Huang Yaqiong after the medal ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. VCG via Getty Images

    They call Paris the “City of Love” for a reason.

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