China's first gold medals came in the women’s 10-meter rifle and 49 kg weightlifting.
Chinese athletes Yang Qian and Hou Zhihui claimed the first two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games with record breaking performances, signaling a strong start to China’s Olympic campaign as it looks to challenge the U.S. Olympic team for the top spot on the event’s medal table.... [+]
The 21-year-old Chinese shooter had barely scraped her way into the final eight and even buckled once in the final with a score of 8.9 in of her shots during the final. American Mary Tucker—ranked number 2 in the world—crashed out of the final early finishing in the sixth spot.
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