Taiwanese Table tennis player Chiang Hung-chieh, a member of Taiwan’s national team, and Japanese table tennis queen Ai Fukuhara formally announced their marriage last Wednesday. At a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Fukuhara, dressed in a graceful kimono, was the first to appear, saying that she and Chiang had registered their marriage in Tokyo Sept. 1 and planned to also register it in Taiwan at a later date.
Chiang, tall, handsome and besuited, became the focus of the spotlight when he appeared. The newlyweds also showed off their wedding rings, which have a “table tennis” motif and were designed by Chiang himself.
“I got the chance to propose to her after the Olympic Games,” said Chiang. “Actually, I gave her a key and said I hoped she would be the true head of our household.”
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When asked if they plan to compete in mixed doubles in the future, Chiang said that “we haven’t given it much thought. But I think that we’ll probably give it a try in private if we get a chance.”
(CNA)
台灣桌球選手、國家代表隊成員江宏傑,和日本桌球天后福原愛,上週三正式宣布他們結婚了。在日本東京的記者會上,福原愛穿著一套優雅的和服首先登場,宣布兩人於九月一日在東京登記結婚,並計畫之後也會在台灣登記。
隨後西裝筆挺、高大帥氣的江宏傑登場,立即成為鎂光燈的焦點。這對新人並秀出他們的婚戒,以「桌球」為主題的戒指還是由江宏傑親自設計的。
江宏傑說︰「就是在奧運會之後,有這個機會跟她求婚了0。我其實就是給她一把鑰匙,然後希望她真的可以成為這個家的主人。」
當他們被問到今後是否打算出戰男女混合雙打?江宏傑說︰「我們還沒有去想這個事情,但我想我們私下應該會,有機會會試看看。」
(台北時報張聖恩編譯)
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