Kateřina Emmons adds silver to her medal count

Czech shooter Kateřina Emmons won her second medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday after finishing second in the women’s three-position 50 m rifle event. Ms Emmons also won the 10 m air rifle on Saturday becoming the first athlete to win gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In Thursday’s competition, Kateřina Emmons finished sixth in the qualifier and her position ranged between second and fourth place in the final shootout. With her final shot, she passed Eglis Yaima Cruz of Cuba, who finished third, and China’s Du Li who landed the gold.