For 10 Teams, Rio Provided a First Feel of Olympic Gold

Date: 21 August 2016 - 20:56

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- For some nations, winning Olympic gold is quite the regular occurrence. At the Rio de Janeiro Games, plenty of first-timers got to hear their anthems played in celebration as well.
A look at the 10 first-time Olympic champions:
BAHRAIN
Ruth Jebet, born in Kenya but now running for Bahrain, won the women's steeplechase. Bahrain was making its ninth trip to the Olympics.
FIJI
Men's rugby took gold, giving Fiji its first gold in 14 trips to the Summer Olympics.
INDEPENDENT
Fehaid Al Deehani is an officer in the Kuwaiti army, but his nation is suspended by the International Olympic Committee. He was permitted to compete as an independent, becoming the first with that distinction to win gold when he prevailed in double trap shooting.
IVORY COAST
Cheick Sallah Junior Cisse won gold in taekwondo, the first gold in 14 Olympiads for Cote d'Ivoire.
JORDAN
Ahmad Abughaush prevailed in taekwondo. This was Jordan's 10th trip to the Summer Olympics.
KOSOVO
Majlinda Kelmendi prevailed in women's judo. Kosovo was first recognized by the IOC in 2014, so this was its first time at the Summer Games.
PUERTO RICO
Monica Puig won the women's tennis gold, completing a dazzling run through the field. Puerto Rico's first gold came in its 18th trip to the Summer Games.
SINGAPORE
Joseph Schooling won the men's 100-meter butterfly, beating Michael Phelps among others. It took Singapore 16 trips to the Summer Games before winning a gold.
TAJIKISTAN
Dilshod Nazarov won the men's hammer throw. This was Tajikistan's sixth time sending a team to the Summer Olympics.
VIETNAM
Hoang Xuan Vinh in 10-meter air pistol gave the Vietnamese their first gold in 15 trips to the Olympics.