I’ve not heard much about Yang Wei (æ¨å¨, pinyin: Yáng WÄ“i) since his All-around victory in the Olympics. He must be one of the biggest Olympic celebrities in China.
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And what about his wedding plans?
Yang Wei has a long-time relationship with former gymnast, Yang Yun, who is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (in team and uneven bars) for China, and now a CCTV reporter.
In June of 2006, Yang Wei asked Yang Yun to a news conference, which turned out to be a ploy for him to surprise her with a proposal. In his training for the Beijing Olympic Games, the two had very few chances to be together, and keep in touch through text messaging.
After his Olympic gold in the All-Around in Beijing on Thursday, Yang Wei faced the camera and mouthed the words, “I love you,” to his fiancee. Yang Yun, who was watching said victory on television, shouted “I love you, too!” back to the screen.Yang Wei: “Gold Medal for my Love!”
The two plan to get married after the Beijing Olympics, receiving a professional okay from Yang Wei’s coach.
Yang Wei of China competes on the parallel bars during the artistic gymnastics event held at the National Indoor Stadium during Day 1 of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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Leave a comment if you know what Yang Wei is doing now that he met his Olympic dream.
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