1st Gold Metal of CHINA in Beijing Olympic Games 2008

BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Chen Xiexia of China won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting on Saturday.

Spain's Samuel Sanchez WON Men's Road Cycling Race.

Spain's Samuel Sanchez holds the gold medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.

1st Gold Metal in Beijing Olympic 2008

BEIJING - AUGUST 09: Katerina Emmons (C) of Czech Republic celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Final with Silver medallist Lyubov Galkina (L) of Russia and Bronze medallist Snjezana Pejcic of Croatia held at the Beijing Shooting Range during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Ana Ivanovic In Beijing 2008

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia attends a training session at Olympics Green Tennis Centre in Beijing on August 6, 2008 just two days ahead of the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Serbian superstar Ana Ivanovic will be the center of attention after claiming the number one spot and the French Open title in Paris, following the shock retirement of Justine Henin, gold medallist in Athens four years ago.

Opening ceremonies begin at Beijing Olympics

Opening ceremonies begin at Beijing Olympics as 91,000 people pack National Stadium
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Federer to play Tursunov in Olympics first round

Top-ranked Roger Federer will play Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in the first round of the Beijing Olympics tennis tournament.
Rafael Nadal, who will replace Federer atop the rankings in the week after the Olympic tournament, drew Italy's Potito Starace in the first round and could meet either former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt or Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden in the second round.
No. 3-ranked Novak Djokovic faces American Robby Ginepri and James Blake is against Chris Guccioni of Australia.

On the women's side, top-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia drew Ukraine's Mariya Koryttseva and No. 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on China's hope, LiNa.
Bjorkman and Koryttseva were among the 12 players granted special places in the Olympic tournament by the International Tennis Federation.
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