After capturing the hearts of millions with her silver medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024 and adorable moment of biting the medal, Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin has returned to her simple roots. The 18-year-old gymnast, who won silver in the balance beam gymnastics event in Paris, has been spotted helping out at her family’s local restaurant in Hengyang, Hunan province. In a video currently airing on X, Ms Zhou can be seen serving food and assisting customers at the restaurant. “Remember that lovely Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin? After winning the silver medal, she returned to her parents’ house for a holiday. Of course, you can’t call it a holiday.
“Hard work and feet on the ground,” a user commented under the video.
Another wrote, “Ahh… this is a normal time for kids… I understand their pain, just came from our restaurant. Work builds character, and helping family gives satisfaction.”
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“This is cultural, and God bless her little heart. Olympian and family girl,” one comment read.
“Working hard and earning for the family is a noble deed. He should be proud. His medal-winning moment has been immortalised on the internet,” one person said.
This restaurant named ‘Nanyue Pangge (Fat Brother) Local Cuisine Restaurant’ is located at Furong Road, No.129, Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. If you ever go to China, you must check it out.
Zhou Yaqin had a remarkable performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, taking the silver medal in the balance beam event, behind Italian gymnasts Alice D’Amato, who won gold, and Manila Esposito, who won bronze.
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Zhou qualified ahead of veteran gymnast Simone Biles and beat her again in the final, where Simone finished fifth. With a total score of 14.100, Zhou missed the top spot, which was taken by Ms D’Amato with a score of 14.366.
