Viral Chinese Olympian helps out at parents’ restaurant after silver medal return

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Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin was seen helping out at her family’s restaurant in Hengyang, Hunan Province, China, after returning home from the Paris Olympics with a silver medal. The 18-year-old debuting Olympian became famous online for her cute reaction during the medal ceremony for the women’s balance beam event on August 5.

  • Serving diners: The video, original uploaded to Douyin and later shared again on X, Zhou is shown busy serving a bowl of food to guests while wear her Olympic uniform. On August 11, Zhou promoted her family’s business on Weibo and invited her followers and fans to join her for dinner.

  • What they say: A Douyin user praised Zhou’s hardworking nature in his comment under the Hengyang Daily post, writing, “We people from Hunan are diligent and hardworking.” Meanwhile, X users were excited at the thought of meeting an Olympic medalist in China on any given day, as one person cried out“So what you’re saying is that I can meet her if I go to her restaurant now?”

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