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Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin was seen helping her family’s restaurant in Hengyang, Hunan province, China, after returning home with a silver medal from the Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old first-time Olympian gained online fame for her adorable reaction during the medal ceremony for the women’s gymnastics balance beam event on August 5.
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Serving diners: The video, originally uploaded to Douyin and later re-shared on X, shows Zhou busy serving a bowl of food to diners while wearing her Olympic uniform. On August 11, Zhou promoted her family’s business on Weibo, inviting her followers and fans to come for a meal.
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What they’re saying: One Douyin user praised Zhou’s hardworking nature in their comment under Hengyang Daily’s post, writing, “We people from Hunan are diligent and hardworking.” Meanwhile, X users were thrilled by the thought that they could meet an Olympic medalist in China on any given day, as one person exclaimed, “So what ur(sic) saying is I can meet her if I go to her restaurant rn (right now)?”
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