Yi Siling of China wins 1st gold medal in London

The Columbian

Published: July 27, 2012, 5:00pm

LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Yi Siling of China captured the first gold medal of the London Olympics, winning the women’s 10-meter air rifle Saturday.

Sylwia Bogacka of Poland won the silver and Yu Dan of China the bronze.

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