“They both got down on one knee,” Picon and Steyaert proposed moments after their bronze medal at the Olympics

magictr | August 2, 2024 | Sport | No Comments

The two French women experienced a day full of emotions. MAXPPP – SEBASTIEN NOGIER

New French Olympic medalists Charline Picon and Sarah Steyaert each received a marriage proposal just after their competition, this Friday, August 2.

An unforgettable day. French women Charline Picon and Sarah Steyaert were proposed to after winning a bronze medal. The two snowboarders recounted this exceptional moment on RMC.

❤ Médaille olympique + doubles fiançailles, INCROYABLE !

– Charline Picon et Sarah Steyaert : "On a eu une demande en mariage aussi…"

– @DenisEstelle : "Moi je m'y connais en demande en mariage… Dites-nous ce qui s'est passé !" pic.twitter.com/YGbZkW9sGX

— RMC (@RMCInfo) August 2, 2024

"I told him it was crap and it was dead because it wasn't done well"

"Once, he tried but I told him it was crap and it was dead because it wasn't done well", said the Charentaise Charline Picon. “So, I told her that she had to choose a good moment, something really exceptional. And there you go… I said yes! ", she then revealed.

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A scenario that happened at the same time for her partner Sarah Steyaert. “It was at the same time, they were next door. We come from the race and then we get back on the boat. For me it was gold or silver for my guy to marry me so it was over”, she revealed on air. “When they both got down on one knee, we said “ok, let's go”. I think all our loved ones knew before us.”