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Most popular pictures of the Olympics (files.catbox.moe)

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[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago

What's the story behind this one?

[-] Krzd@lemmy.world 37 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They're a ~~lesbian couple~~ from China where LGBTQ people aren't exactly accepted or welcomed by society.

EDIT: Done some research and I couldn't find them confirming being romantically involved, however there's a different image where Chang (the one being carried) makes a heart shape with her arm, so who knows really ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago

Its interesting. After some looking around and linked posts, this is not entirely true or at least confirmed.

Chen picked up Chang in a bridal carry for a photo after they receiving their gold medals, which led many netizens to joke that Chang and Chen are in a romantic relationship

Is the 'bridal carry' what the american diver next to them is surprised at? Seems like an overreaction to me if its only that

[-] flicker@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

That's a totally believable action if you just saw someone doing something you perceived as romantic, and you didn't know they were together, and also you're a big fan of them so you like that they're together.

That's exactly the face I'd make I'd I realized two people I liked were a happy couple.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

I am just surprised that lifting someone, especially for a celebration pose, means that they are romantically involved

[-] flicker@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

It's the type of lift. Culturally, in the US, that's called the bridal carry because that's how a groom will carry a bride into their home after marriage.