No.18 Gold Medal of China:Liu Zige 200m butterfly

Chinese Liu Zige made history by winning the first swimming gold for Chinese delegation at the Beijing Games. China's Jiao Liuyang finished second and Schipper Jessicah of Australia settled for the third place.
 

Chin's Liu Zige celebrates winning the women's 200m butterfly swimming semifinal at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 13, 2008. Liu won the gold of the event, August 14, 2008. [Agencies]

Jiao Liuyang of China celebrates after finishing the 200m women's butterfly semifinal at the Beijing Olympics, August 13, 2008. Jiao won the silver medal of the event, August 14, 2008. [Sohu.com]

Liu Zige of China competes in the women's 200m butterfly final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing Olympics, August 14, 2008. Liu claimed the title with a new world record of 2:04.18.[Sohu.com]