Chinese shooter Yang wins first gold of Tokyo Olympics

 

Yang Qian, of China, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, July 24. AP-Yonhap
Yang Qian, of China, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, July 24. AP-Yonhap

Chinese shooter Yang Qian won the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics, Saturday, snatching a dramatic last-shot victory from Russia's Anastasiia Galashina in the women's 10m air rifle final.

Yang claimed gold with an Olympic 먹튀검증사이트score of 251.8, edging ahead of Russian Anastasiia Galashina on 251.1 and Switzerland's Nina Christen on 230.6.

Galashina had looked poised to claim gold heading into the last shot, but stumbled with 8.9 on her final effort to allow Yang to seal victory.

The event took place the morning after the Olympics opened in a nearly empty stadium, following an unprecedented postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.

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Yang Qian, of China, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, July 24. AP-Yonhap
Yang Qian of China reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, July 24. AP-Yonhap

The first medal ceremony of the Games saw Yang presented with her gold by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

Yang draped the medal around her neck after being handed the gold on a tray offered by Bach, in keeping with Covid-19 protocols in place for the Games.

With fans barred from venues, only a handful of Chinese support staff were on hand to congratulate Yang after the win.

Christen took bronze ahead of Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad, who led after the qualifying round. (AFP)

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