Chinese Olympic medallist returns from Paris to wait tables at family restaurant [Video]

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Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin, who came to global attention for her “medal-biting” moment after making the podium at the Olympics, has gone viral again – this time for waiting tables at her family’s restaurant in Hunan province.

A video, reported by CGTN, showing the 18-year-old serving food in the restaurant while wearing her uniform from the Olympics has captured the attention of social media users, with some calling her “humble” and others labelling her “innocent”.

Zhou was visiting her family in Hengyang and helping out at their restaurant, according to a post on social media.

The video has garnered nearly three million views since it was posted on 13 August and over 20,000 likes.

One user wrote on X: “It’s touching to see Zhou Yaqin balancing her Olympic triumphwith family duties. Such …