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China's Gong Lijiao exhibited dominance in the women's shot put at the Tokyo2020 Olympics on Sunday, clinching her first Olympic gold medal, which is also the first gold for China in field events in Tokyo. The 32-year-old set her personal best twice in the final, with a throw of 20.53 meters in the fifth attempt and 20.58 meters in the sixth. Having landed 19.95 meters on her first try, which outcasts the best of her closest rival at the event, at 19.79 meters, any more successful attempts that followed could win her the gold. The four-time Olympian, who won bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012, has been eager to complete her career with a gold medal that has eluded her for over a decade. She once said that nothing is more worth holding on to than a dream, and now, her dream has finally come true. #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #TeamChina #sports #thefaces #cgtn

August 02, 2021