Shooting-China s Yang wins battle of nerves to claim Tokyo s first gold
By Mari Saito
19 hours ago
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Shooting - Women s 10m Air Rifle - Medal Ceremony - Asaka Shooting Range, Tokyo, Japan – July 24, 2021. Gold medallist Yang Qian of China celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Ann Wang
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - China s Yang Qian claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after prevailing in a battle of nerves with Russian Anastasiia Galashina in the women s 10-metre rifle competition.
Galashina barely made it to the final, grabbing the last of the eight qualifying slots, but was in pole position for gold until she cracked under the pressure.
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