China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting outscored Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun from South Korea 16-12, Kazakhstan grabbing …
Sheng Lihao will bid to improve on his Tokyo 2020 silver at this summer's Paris Games. In the women's 10m air rifle, 17-year-old Huang Yuting, a two-time world gold medalist in the mixed team event, edged individual world champion Han Jiayu in the final trial to top the rankings as both booked their tickets to Paris. World champions Zhang Bowen …
