Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo of Cape Verde and guide Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga embrace on the track of Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Thursday after he proposed. Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Sports A Paralympic Sprinter Got Engaged To Her Running Partner Moments After Their Race September 2, 2021 • Sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo, who is visually impaired, didn't qualify for the semifinals. But she did accept a surprise proposal from her sighted partner, Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga.
