INTERVIEW – OLYMPIAN GINNY THRASHER
Teen shooter Ginny Thrasher wins USA’s first gold medal of Rio Olympics. RIO DE JANEIRO — American shooter Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics, pulling off an upset in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event Saturday morning. Thrasher, 19, beat silver medalist Du Li of China in the final round with a total of 208.0, setting an Olympic record in the finals.
