Asian sprinters on track to make some big strides

Gong Lijiao

WOMEN'S SHOT PUT (FINAL BEGINS AT 20:05 ON AUG 22)

Born: Jan 24, 1989

Height: 1.75m

Weight: 108kg

Having claimed two bronze medals at the world championships in 2009 and 2013, Gong is a legitimate hope to change the medal color into gold at home this time around after New Zealand's defending champion and double Olympic gold medalist Valerie Adams withdrew from Beijing to have knee surgery.