Lifter Chen delights home fans

Weightlifter Chen Xiexia set an Olympic record to win China's first gold medal of the Olympics in the women's 48kg class yesterday, ensuring a sparkling start to the Games for the host. Amid shouts of "Go China!" from the crowd, Chen snatched 95kg and...

Weightlifter Chen Xiexia set an Olympic record to win China's first gold medal of the Olympics in the women's 48kg class yesterday, ensuring a sparkling start to the Games for the host. Amid shouts of "Go China!" from the crowd, Chen snatched 95kg and lifted 117kg for the clean and jerk, clinching gold with a total of 212kg. Turkey's Sibel Ozkan lifted a total of 199kg to win silver and Taiwanese lifter Chen Wei-Ling lifted 196kg to take bronze.

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