One of the coolest moments of the Olympics so far happened on the Rio rugby pitch. Isadora Cerullo has just finished helping Brazil to a ninth-place finish in the inaugural rugby sevens tournament when she got the surprise of her life. Cerullo’s girlfriend, Marjorie Enya, happened to be an Olympic volunteer at the event and had a surprise that was even better than a medal: A proposal.
Brazilian rugby player gets surprise of a lifetime when her girlfriend proposes on the pitch
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Public wedding proposals are always such a touch-and-go situation, but when you absolutely know your significant other will say yes it becomes amazing. With the games in Rio, Cerullo competing and her now-fiancee volunteering, the stars aligned perfectly. This is the kind of memory that lasts a lifetime.
Enya explained her decision to the BBC:
As soon as I knew she was in the squad I thought I have to make this special. I know rugby people are amazing and they would embrace it. She is the love of my life.
Embrace it they did, and now we have another great moment from the games.
