Alice Finot has thrown aside stereotypes and was the first to take the initiative to get married.
French athlete Alice Finot proposed to her lover after the 3000m steeplechase race at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The 33-year-old finished fourth and set a European record. Immediately after the race, Alice went up to her boyfriend, who was cheering for her in the stands, knelt down and gave him a special hairpin. The couple then hugged each other tightly. The fans responded to Fino's gesture with loud applause.
Here's a video of this extremely touching moment.
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“I don't like doing things like everyone else. He hasn't proposed to me yet, and I thought maybe it was up to me to make the move. I said I would do it if I ran under nine minutes.
That's my lucky number because we've been together for nine years… I gave him a hairpin that said, 'Love in Paris,'” Finot said.
Alice finished her run in 8:58:67 minutes. She was a second and a half short of winning the bronze medal.
10,500 athletes from 206 countries are taking part in the 2024 Olympic Games. A total of 329 medal events will be contested in 32 sports. Competitions in the capital of France will last until August 11.
Ukraine is represented at the XXXIII Summer Olympics by 140 athletes who compete in 23 sports.
As of now, Ukraine already has eleven awards at the 2024 Olympics: three gold, four silver and four bronze. The “blue-yellows” are in 15th place in the medal standings.
