China's Wang Meng (C) celebrates on the awarding podium after winning the women's 1,000m finals at the first leg of 2007-2008 season of short track speed skating World Cup in Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 20, 2007. Wang claimed the title with a result of 1:34.897. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 -- Chinese speed skater Wang Meng on Saturday overcame great pressure from two South Korean rivals to win women's 1000m at the Harbin leg of the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup series.

    It's China's first gold medal at the opener event of the World Cup season opening on Friday.

    The Winter Olympic champion Wang skated to the lead after the game began and finished with one minute 34.897 seconds after breath-taking competitions with Korean counterparts who tried many times to trap Wang but in vain.

    Jung Eun-Ju of South Korea came second with one minute 34.974 seconds.

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)

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