RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — China's bid for shooting gold came up short on the opening day of the Rio Olympics and was not looking good on Sunday's day two after a two-time defending gold medalist failed to qualify.
Zhang Mengxue gladly picked up the slack, continuing China's dominance in women's 10-meter air pistol.
Zhang overcame some early jitters in the finals with some big scores on Sunday, earning China's fourth air pistol gold in the past five Games.
"I remember a coach told me once, the only person who could destroy me was myself," Zhang said through an interpreter.