Bear Grylls invites Fu Yuanhui on his Weibo account to take part in his adventure program. (Photo/Screensnap from Weibo)
(ECNS) -- British outdoor-adventure show hero Bear Grylls has invited Fu Yuanhui, the expressive Olympic winner of a swimming bronze in Rio, to join his televised program.
On his official Weibo account, Grylls praisd Fu, saying that "your bravery and open-minded personality as well as your outstanding physical capability have caught my attention". He invited her to join the Running Wild with Bear Grylls program.
Fu replied "wow, cool," but did not confirm acceptance of the invitation.
Many netizens encouraged her to join, saying they would look forward to see her performance.
Fu became an overnight social media star for her charming reactions at the Rio Olympics, such as saying "I have used all my primordial powers to swim" during an interview at the Games.
Grylls also invited Li Yanhong, CEO of Baidu on Aug. 24, who accepted the invitation on Aug. 26. He has invited many other celebrities to join his adventure program including actress Chen Yihan, and is awaiting replies.
