Chinese shooter Qian Yang wins 1st gold medal awarded at the Tokyo Olympics
The morning after the delayed Games had opened with a scaled-back and sombre ceremony, Yang won the 10-metre rifle competition in front of empty stands.
She was handed her medal on a tray by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach by the Covid-19 protocols to affect every aspect of these Games.
Rock music had been piped into the venue, and only a handful of Chinese support staff was there to congratulate her on her victory after a nail-biting final. She clinched victory with an Olympic record over Russian Anastasiia Galashina in the last round, but she savoured the moment.
Although the opening ceremony just took place Friday, competition has been underway for several days, including soccer, softball, baseball and shooting.
The competition will continue through Aug. 8, when the closing ceremony will be held. The United States won the most medals during the last Summer Olympics in 2016, coming home with 121 46 gold. China and Great Britain followed shortly after the U.S., taking home 70 and 67 medals, respectively.
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