Story highlights Queen Harrison on Will Claye's proposal: "It was perfect"Helped by fans, Claye climbed 20 feet to the stands to get to his now-fiancée(CNN) When two athletes fall in love, it's not just Olympic rings you have to think about. American flag still in hand and aided by fans, he leaped 20 feet into the stands, ran to his girlfriend and fellow Olympian, hurdler Queen Harrison, and asked her to marry him. I think this was the perfect way to surprise her," said Claye, 25. "I just thought, like, sometimes after competition, he'll jump into the stands and hug his family, his Mom, us. We'll congratulate him and give him a bunch of love," said Harrison, 27.

Source: CNN August 18, 2016 18:00 UTC