Olympics 2020

Argentine fencer María Belén Pérez Maurice gets surprise marriage proposal at 2020 Tokyo Games

By NBC Olympics

Published July 26, 2021 2:18 AM

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Moments after being eliminated in first-round sabre competition, fencer María Belén Pérez Maurice of Argentina was taken completely off-guard when her coach and longtime partner popped the question in the middle of an interview.

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