🇨🇳 China clinched the very first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, kicking off the games with a splash, despite the persistent rain that tried to steal the show 🌧️.
In a nail-biting finale of the mixed-team 10-meter air rifle event, teenage sharpshooters Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting proved they're a duo to watch! Their precision and calm under pressure secured them the top spot on the podium 🏆.
But wait, there's more! China's diving dream team, Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen, continued their unstoppable streak by snagging gold in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard 🤩. These queens of the deep have been dominating the diving world, bagging gold at the world championships three years in a row—2022, 2023, and 2024! Talk about making waves 🌊.
Over in the bronze corner, Britain's Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen made a splash of their own, taking home the bronze medal 🥉.
Chang and Chen's victory isn't just a win—it's the opening act in China's ambitious quest to sweep all the Olympic diving golds 🥇🥇🥇. Remember, Chinese divers took home seven out of eight gold medals at the Tokyo games just three years ago. They're definitely the ones to beat!
Despite the gloomy weather, the spirits were high, and the athletes proved that not even rain can dampen Olympic dreams 🌟☔.
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China wins first gold as rain dampens Olympics after dazzling ceremony
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