Gold medalist Chen Xiexia of China shows the gold medal at the awarding ceremony of the women's 48kg weightlifting event at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium on August 9, 2008. Chen won the first gold for the Chinese Delegation with a total of 212 kilos.

Chen Xiexia (C) of China, Sibel Ozkan(2nd L) of Turkey and Chen Wei-Ling(2nd R) of Chinese Taipei stand at the podium at the awarding ceremony of the women's 48kg final of weightlifting event at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium on August 9, 2008. Chen Xiexia, Sibel Ozkan and Chen Wei-Ling won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.

Chen Xiexia of China takes a good clean and jerk lift to win the first gold for the Chinese Delegation with 95 kilos in the snatch and 117 in the clean and jerk for a total of 212 kilos at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the women’s 48kg weightlifting on August 9, 2008. Chen broke the Olympic record in this event.

Chen Xiexia won the women's 48kg weightlifting title, the first gold medal for the host at the Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

Chen Xiexia won the women's 48kg weightlifting title, the first gold medal for the host at the Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2008)