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Chinese Olympic gymnast makes headlines by serving tables after silver medal – NBC Los Angeles


Chinese Olympic gymnast makes headlines by serving tables after silver medal – NBC Los Angeles

Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin has gone viral again.

Just a week after the end of the Paris Olympics, the 18-year-old silver medalist was filmed helping out at her family’s restaurant in the city of Hengyang in China’s Hunan province, Beijing-based news channel CGTN reported.

The clip shows Zhou wearing her Olympic uniform and serving food to customers.

“After winning the Olympic silver medal, (Zhou) has returned to her parents’ house for a vacation,” user @thinking_panda posted on X. “Of course, you can’t call it a vacation. Because she has to help out in her parents’ restaurant.”

The video first went viral on Chinese social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.

Social media users immediately praised Zhou.

“Hard work and keeping both feet on the ground,” said @theoharis_c on X in response to @thinking_panda’s tweet.

“It’s heartwarming to see Zhou Yaqin balancing her Olympic success with family responsibilities,” @SwatiSarangi10 also posted. “So humble!”

Zhou was one of five gymnasts representing China in Paris. She won her silver medal on the balance beam, where she scored 14.100 in the final, just behind Italy’s Alice D’Amato (14.366). During the ceremony, Zhou attracted attention when she saw D’Amato and her Italian teammate Manila Esposito, who finished in third place, biting their medals on the podium. After appearing confused, Zhou joined the competition.

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