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. China's Yang Qian claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on SaturdayYang was not immune to the pressure at the Asaka Shooting Range but her below-par final shot of 9.8 was still enough to snatch the gold with an Olympic record total of 251.8. Galashina said the pressure got to her on the final shot. Yang's below-par final shot of 9.8 saw her finish with an Olympic record total of 251.8'I got too nervous, held on too long. Russian athletes are competing under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at the Tokyo Olympics this year as part of sanctions for several doping scandals.

Source: Daily Mail July 24, 2021 06:56 UTC