Marjorie Enya was at the Rio Olympics Monday night when she asked Brazil women's rugby sevens player Isadora Cerullo to marry her.
Cerullo said yes.
"I wanted to show people that love wins," Enya said.
The proposal happened at Deodoro Stadium after Cerullo's team finished ninth in the Olympics' inaugural showing of the event.
After the medal ceremony, Enya, who is a manager at the stadium, grabbed a microphone and gave an emotional speech to the entire crowd.
Enya told the BBC afterward, "As soon as I knew she was in the squad I thought, 'I have to make this special ... The Olympic Games can look like closure but, for me, it's starting a new life with someone."
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