Olympian Payton Otterdahl Proposes in Paris After Shot Put Final

The U.S. shot putter popped the question to his girlfriend under the Eiffel Tower following his fourth-place finish at the 2024 Olympics.

Payton Otterdahl proposed to Maddy Nilles in front of the Eiffel Tower, sharing the news on Instagram.
Otterdahl finished fourth in the shot put event, narrowly missing a U.S. sweep.
Teammates Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs won gold and silver, respectively.
Other Olympians, including Chinese badminton player Huang Ya Qiong, also got engaged during the Games.
Otterdahl expressed mixed feelings about his performance but was thrilled with his engagement.