French Olympian Alice Finot Celebrated Her Record-Breaking Steeplechase Time by Proposing to Her Boyfriend
A ringâs as good as a medal!
Alice Finot, the French steeplechaser (itâs a track & field event thatâs like an obstacle course) who broke the European record for the 3,000m event at the Paris Olympics but just missed the podium, coming in fourth, surprised the crowd by proposing to her boyfriend just after the race. And he said yes! Or, I guess he said âoui!â
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Rather than a ring, it looks like Finot proposed with a pin, which she had pinned on her shirt behind her name tag. She takes the traditional pose, down on one knee, and after her joyfully overwhelmed fiancé says yes, she pins the item on his shirt and they kiss. Check out the adorable moment below.
Itâs a refreshing reversal of a move weâve seen a few times. Not only is a woman proposing to her man, when typically the question is popped in the other direction, but itâs also the first time I can remember that the athlete has proposed to their partner at the end of an event, rather than the noncompeting partner proposing to the athlete.
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Although sometimes, like in the case of the Chinese badminton players, both get a medal before the big moment.
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Of course there are people with Opinions about where and when and who regarding proposals, like whether itâs okay to make someoneâs individual glory âaboutâ the relationship. But letâs consider that in the 21st century, most couples on the verge of engagement have probably had conversations about the moment, and know each other well enough to gauge what kind of proposal their partner would be into. At least, they know each other better than we the public know either of them, so letâs just be happy for the lovebirds, âkay?
