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China has continued to pile up gold medals in the Athens Olympic Games.
On Monday, China geared up to sweep five more golds in shooting, weightlifting, diving and swimming, with the most precious gold from Luo Xuejuan, who swam on lane 1 to triumph in the women's 100m breaststroke final.
China perches atop the medal tally with 10 golds and Australia is second with six, followed by Japan on five and the United States three.
Luo Xuejuan, only seventh in the semifinals, caught the other finalists by surprise in the women's 100m breaststroke, beating Australians Brooke Hanson and Leisel Jones into second and third places.
Earlier, less known Zhu Qinan grabbed China's third shooting gold as he scored a world record in the men's 10m air rifle. The 19-year-old's winning total of 702.5 points beat the old standard of 702.5 set by American Jason Parker last year. His teammate Li Jie picked the silver on 701.3.
Shi Zhiyong won China's second lifting gold in the men's 62kg, totaling a world record weight of 325kg. Teammate Le Maosheng grabbed the silver with the bronze going to Greece's Leonidas Sampanis.
Chinese divers Lao Lishi and Li Ting, both 17, easily won the women's 10m synchronized platform with 352.14 points.
(photos from Xinhua)
Editor: Lin Shujun
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