Markswoman Katerina Emmons of Czech – first Olympic gold.

Katerina Emmons won the gold medal in the event with 503.5 points. 10m Air rifle final of Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Shooting Range Hall in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008

Chen Xiexia wins China 1’st gold medal.

Chen Xiexia of China takes a good snatch lift during the women’s 48kg group A competition of weightlifting event at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008.

Pang Wei wins second gold for China.

10m air pistol final of Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Shooting Range Hall in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008.

Pang Wei won the gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol final.

Spaniard Samuel Sanchez wins men’s road race at Beijing Olympics.

Winning the gold medal in the men’s road race of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008.

Sanchez completed the 245.4-kilometre-long course in a time of 6 hours 23 minutes 49 seconds.

Alina Alexandra Dumitru – first judo gold at Beijing Olympics.

Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania competes against Yanet Bermoy of Cuba during the women -48kg final of judo at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008.  Alina A. Dumitru defeated Yanet Bermoy of Cuba to take the first judo gold.

Choi Minho of South Korea Choi men’s 60kg judo gold.

Choi Minho won the match – men 60kg final of judo at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008. South Korean Choi Minho defeated Ludgwig Paischer of Austria by ippon to take the men’s 60kg judo gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games

American Mariel Zagunis wins women’s individual sabre Olympic gold.

Mariel Zagunis of the United States competes against her teammate Becca Ward during the women’s individual sabre semifinal 2 at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008