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Tang Bin, Jin Ziwei, Xi Aihua and Zhang Yangyang of China celebrate after Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games rowing event at Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. The Chinese team won the gold medal of the event with a time of 6 minutes and 16.06 seconds. (Xinhua Photo)
Tang Bin, Jin Ziwei, Xi Aihua and Zhang Yangyang of China scull strokes during Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games rowing event at Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. The Chinese team won the gold medal of the event. (Xinhua Photo)
China clinched the gold medal in the Olympic event of women's quadruple sculls with a solid win here on Sunday, the first rowing gold medal for China in Olympic history.
The Chinese crew finished the 2000-meter race with a result of 6 minutes 16.06 seconds, some half a length ahead of the second boat. The British and German boats won the silver and bronze medals with results of 6:17.37 and 6:19.56 respectively.
The British boat took the lead in the first 1500 meters. The Chinese crew hastened its stroke rate in the sprint and hit the finish line amidst the deafening applause of audience.
Editor: Yan
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