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THE SPORTS SCAN – Just after her 4th place in the 3,000m steeplechase final, the Frenchwoman headed to the stands to ask for the hand of her life partner.
A marriage proposal right after the effort. The scene is about to become a classic of these Paris Olympic Games, which confirms the romantic reputation of the City of Lights.
Except that this Tuesday evening, at the Stade de France, it was not an athlete who got down on one knee to make his request, but an athlete. Namely Alice Finot, who had just finished her 3,000m steeplechase final, where she had failed just off the podium despite a resounding European record of 8’58”67. A time that was very important to her, and not only on a sporting level…
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Indeed, as she later explained in the mixed zone, the Frenchwoman had a dual objective at the Stade de France.I told myself that if I ran under 9 minutes, knowing that 9 is my lucky number and that we have been together for 9 years, then I would propose. I don’t like to do things like everyone else. Since he hadn’t done it yet, I told myself that maybe it was up to me to do it. So, I gave a pin that I ran with to my boyfriend. On it, it says: Love is in Paris. He is the one who always gives me strength and if I managed to go under 9 minutes, that meant a lot.»
And the young woman let go with a huge smile: “ And he said yes.»
