Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming gives out red packets after cousin Chen Meng wins Olympic gold medal

Chinese table tennis Olympic gold medalist Chen Meng (left) and Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming (right) celebrating Chinese New Year in 2022. The two are cousins. Photo: Chen Meng/Weibo

Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming is spreading the joy after his cousin, Chinese table tennis athlete Chen Meng, took home an Olympic gold medal.

The 46-year-old star celebrated on Weibo after Chen, 30, defeated her Chinese teammate Sun Yingsha in the women’s table tennis singles final on Aug 3 to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a final score of 4-2.