China’s Women’s Diving Team Win Gold At 2024 Olympics And Go Viral For Their Romantic Relationship
Chen Yi Wen and Chang Ya Ni won China’s first diving gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Chinese team led in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event, scoring 337.68 points across five dives. They were followed by the U.S. duo of Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook with 314.64 points, and the British team of Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen, who took bronze with 302.28 points.
The duo went viral not just for their amazing diving skills, but also for the fact that the two are a couple! Their social media was soon discovered after their win. Fans realized that they had many photos of each other.
The two’s winning pose also stoked hot reactions, going viral with over 28 million views.
Priceless US team’s reaction to Chinese winning pose pic.twitter.com/21U9FN0hGj
— Women Posting W's (@womenpostingws) August 1, 2024
A closer look at their Instagram accounts will have one realize that they are head over heels for each other. They have a dedicated highlight reel to each other. Both of their highlights are titled, “me and her.”
Many netizens were pleasantly surprised at the fact that they are a real couple.
to be in love and achieve things together :D https://t.co/15InVoLZ77
— ayum (@comstelation) August 1, 2024
What could be more special than winning the gold with your girlfriend?
SAPPHIC COUPLE WINNING GOLD MEDAL FOR MOST IN SYNCED DIVING ?????!!!!!!!!!!!!! BITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS IS SO GOLDEN https://t.co/8YpJ4Dy0sM
— ra𖧷lena ☁️🍳 kinda ia (@vernonkemang) August 2, 2024
winning gold at the olympics with the person you love, oh they absolutely won in life as well!!! https://t.co/CjD2qqNWqT
— キ (@cattococoro) August 1, 2024
They have certainly achieved something that only a rare lucky few can. Congratulations to the team!