China's shooters on Saturday claimed the first gold at the Paris Olympics, with a victory in the 10-metre air rifle mixed team event.

Seventeen-year-old Huang Yuting and 19-year-old Sheng Lihao clinched their victory over South Koreans Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun, outscoring their opponents 16-12.

The pair had earlier topped the qualifying round with a score of 632.2.

China had fielded two pairs to compete in the mixed team event, including Han Jiayu and Du Linshu, who placed eighth in the qualifying round.

Kazakhstan, meanwhile, won the first bronze medal in the same event after beating Germany.

Separately, divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen won the women's synchronised three-metre springboard event, kicking off China's bid to take home all eight diving gold medals at the Games.

First-time Olympians Chang and Chen outshone their opponents in each of the five rounds, finishing with an overall score of 337.68.

The pair had previously won in the same event in the past three World Championships.
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Last updated: 2024-07-27 HKT 18:12