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Spanish para triathlete Lionel Morales Gonzalez asked his girlfriend Jes to marry him at the Paris Paralympics in a video shared Thursday. (Watch it below.)
As a crowd gathered at the Paralympic Village, he kneeled, opened the ring box and got a yes, prompting global congratulations when the Games shared his moment on social media.
But we and a few others have questions: Were the people who watched the engagement throwing condoms at the couple? Sure looks like it. Is that a thing? (Condoms are provided to athletes in the village.)
It’s certainly more functional than the rice thrown at weddings, we’ll give them that.
A laughing Gonzalez appeared to enjoy the gesture, but he’ll have to refocus on his athletics career quickly: The para triathlon is scheduled for Sunday. Gonzalez finished seventh in his classification at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Proposal at the Paralympic Village! 🏡💍Huge congratulations to Para triathlete Lionel Morales Gonzalez and his soon-to-be wife Jes. Lionel proposed outside the dining hall and Jes said yes! ❤️ Enhorabuena! pic.twitter.com/8o6i4XNEHX
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