China claimed the first gold medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday, July 27, 2024 in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
Yuting Huang and Sheng Lihao secured the victory, continuing China’s dominance in this category after Yang Qian and Yang Haoran’s win in Tokyo.
The reigning world champions topped the qualifiers and faced a tough final round against South Korea’s Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun. Despite a late comeback by the Korean pair, Huang and Sheng triumphed with a 16-12 score.
Kazakhstan’s Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev won bronze, marking their country’s first medal of the Games, after defeating Germany’s Anna Janssen and Maximilian Ulbrich with a 17-5 score.
The opening day of the Paris Olympics saw athletes compete under heavy rain, with a grand opening ceremony featuring performances by Celine Dion and Lady Gaga.
