and keep working. hello, and welcome. the first gold medal of the tokyo olympics has been awarded to the chinese air rifle shooter yang qian. ten others are being contested on the first full day of action including in fencing, judo and weightlifting. organisers are hoping that the sporting drama will spark enthusiasm among the japanese public and dispel some of the anxiety about holding the games in the midst of the pandemic. let s cross to the bbc sports centre and speak to our sports reporter mike bushell, who s there and has been watching the action in tokyo. we finally have medals on the board. china havejust we finally have medals on the board. china have just got there a second gold medal, so they won the second gold medal, so they won the second gold medal, so they won the second gold medal of these games. it has come in the weightlifting, in the under 49 kilograms category, and
it s another chinese athlete. a second gold for china. this follows the first prestigious gold medal of these games, also went to china. that was won by yang qian in the shooting competition. she won because she said she held her nerve the best. there she is, a very proud moment. the athletes putting medals on themselves this time because of restrictions. she had her coaches create a nerve racking atmosphere in training, making a lot of noise and distractions so she would get used to handling pressured situations, and it seems that it has certainly paid off. and it seems that it has certainly aid off. ., ., ., ., , and it seems that it has certainly aidoff. ., ., ., ., , ., paid off. congratulations to her. and bryn s paid off. congratulations to her. and bryn s andy paid off. congratulations to her. and bryn s andy murray - paid off. congratulations to her. and bryn s andy murray has - paid off. congratulations to her. l and bryn s andy murray has been paid off. congratulations to
be it. i know there s some races going on this weekend as well. that could have something to do with it. tennis action in florida as well. there you go. we ve answered it. we wondered and we just brain stormed and there it will be. all right, thanks, jackie. sure. feeling the sting of the economy, one city sends out pink slips to half of the workers. that is coming up. [ male announcer ] nature is unique. pure. and also delicious. like nature valley. granola bars made with crunchy oats and pure honey. nature valley 100% natural.