What to watch for today: China's first gold
Saturday, 9th August 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
Look for China's first gold medal to come from one of these athletes today:Shooting: Du Li (10-meter air rifle, women)
Du Li (杜丽) won gold in Athens. If she wins today, it should be the first gold medal of these games, period.
Weightlifting: Chen Xinxia or Yang Lian (杨炼) (48 kg, women)
Chen won gold in three different events in the 2007 Olympics. She is the world record holder in the clean & jerk. Yang won gold at the 2006 world championships and holds the record in the snatch.
Fencing: Tan Xue (sabre, women)
Tan was the sabre silver medalist at the 2007 world championships.
Shooting: Tan Zongliang (10-meter air rifle, men)
Tags: Beijing Olympics, Chen Xinxia, Du Li, fencing, Olympics, shooting, Tan Xue, Tan Zongliang, weightlifting