(Xinhua photos)

    ATHENS, Aug. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese female judoka Xian Dongmei into 52kg final at the Athens Olympics here Sunday, beating Annabelle Euranie of France with Ippon.

    Xian, 29, the gold medalists of both France and Hamburg Super ATournaments in 2004, downed Euranie in three minutes.

    Euranie, 22, was sliver medalist of the 2003 Osaka world championships.

    Xian will meet Japanese Yuki Yokosawa, the bronze medalist of the 2003 Osaka world championships in the final later. Enditem