
Chinese marksman Sheng Lihao in action in the men’s 10m air rifle final at the Paris Olympics yesterday, where he secured his second gold medal of the Games. The 19-year-old world record holder, who paired with Huang Yuting to win the 10m air rifle mixed team event Saturday, set a new Olympic record with 252.2 points for his second title yesterday. Sweden’s Victor Lindgren, Croatia’s Miran Maricic and India’s Arjun Babuta battled fiercely for the silver medal, with Lindgren holding his nerve to finish second with 251.4 points. Li’s medal won yesterday also marked the fifth gold for Team China at the Paris Olympics. Xinhua |