Love

I got the gold and the girl, and she got the diamond.

Is it possible to watch the Olympics without shedding a tear?

As he toldPeople, I got the gold and the girl, and she got the diamond.

The story behind Justin Best’s Paris proposal at the Olympics.

Best And Duncans Snapchat Backstory

Best and Duncan grew up in Pennsylvania.

We actually met as dance partners in our high school play.

Duncan also went to Drexel where she majored in fashion/apparel design.

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He competed in the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Throughout it all, Snapchat became a way for the two to stay connected.

Because of my schedule training as a rower, I travel very often, Best tells Bustle.

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Duncan has also been supportive of Bests rowing.

Even though we were apart for that time, I felt she was with me at every stage.

Best and Duncan would exchange daily good mornings, goodnights, and Snaps throughout the day.

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After proposing, Best and Duncans story immediately went viral.

The moment has hundreds of thousands ofviews on TikTok.

Heres how it all went down.

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I got the gold and the girl.

He said he was just as nervous as I was lining up for the start line…

If I had a heart rate monitor on, I might be 130 beats per minute.

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In case youre wondering?

The ring is a2.01-carat emerald-cut diamondin a solitaire platinum setting.

Maybe Bests next gold will be on his finger.

She said yes!