Sounding the Gong of victory

PARIS - China's Gong Lijiao met little resistance from her rivals en route to the women's shot put crown at the IAAF Diamond League Paris meet on Saturday.

Olympic champions fared differently, as Jamaica's Elaine Thompson continued to shine on the 100m track, contrary to a sluggish performance from women's 3,000m steeplechase world record holder Ruth Jebet of Bahrain and men's 110m hurdler Omar McLeod of Jamaica.

Gong's first throw of 18.56m built a solid lead over Yuliya Leantsiuk of Belarus, at 17.83m. Anita Marton of Hungary, Gong's toughest rival in the event, made 17.82m on her first throw.