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Xian Dongmei of China celebrates after defeating An Kum Ae of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea during the women -52 kg final of judo at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Xian Dongmei gained the gold medal of the event.(Xinhua Photo)
Xian Dongmei聽from Guangdong, China defended her Athens gold after beating An Kum-ae of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with a yuko in the Women's Judo -52kg weight class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 10, 2008.
Xian, 33, returned to the tatami after giving birth to her first child last year. Just ten months after giving birth, she won a gold medal at the Super World Cup in Paris and World Cup in Budapest, Hungary, in 2008.
"It is unforgettable and not easy to get it again," said Xian Dongmei about her gold medal. "It is really very special because I won it in front of my home (crowd). It is also special because after four years I also became a mother and I got a gold medal again."
Xian Dongmei of China displays her gold medal on the podium after defeating An Kum Ae of the Democratic People鈥檚 Republic of Korea during the women-52 kg final of judo at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
Editor: Yan
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