Chinese weightlifter Chen Xiexia lands first gold medal for hosts: Chinese weightlifter Chen Xiexia (陈燮霞) has claimed the host nation's first gold medal with victory in the women's 48kg event.
The 25-year-old made up for shooter Du Li's disappointing fifth place in the women's 10m air rifle competition to set a new Games record.
Shouting 'jia you!', meaning 'come on' in front of the partisan crowd, the world champion succeeded on all six attempts as she set two new Olympic records with a lift total of 212kg and a final clean and jerk heave of 117kg on the way to victory.
Turkey's Sibel Ozkan took the silver medal while Chen Wei-Ling of Taiwan took bronze.
Photos at Agerpres ("
Chen Xiexia of China takes a good snatch lift")
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