China Wins 1st London Olympics Gold Medal

China's Yi Siling wins 10m air rifle; first gold of Games

The Associated Press

Updated 1h 15m ago

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LONDON – The first athlete to qualify for the London Olympics also won the first gold medal Saturday.

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  By Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports
  Top-ranked Yi Siling of China captures the first gold medal of the London Games with a victory in the women's 10-meter air rifle competition at Royal Artillery Barracks.

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By Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports