Photo: Panamanians celebrate gold medalist's return

  2008-08-22 07:13:18 GMT    2008-08-22 15:13:18 (Beijing Time)    Xinhua

Photo: Panamanians celebrate gold medalist's return

Panamanians celebrate Irving Saladino, the gold medal winner in long jump with 8.34m at the Beijing Olympic Games, in Parama City, Aug. 21, 2008. Panama won the first gold medal ever at the Olympics o

Photo: Panamanians celebrate gold medalist's return

Panamanians celebrate Irving Saladino, the gold medal winner in long jump with 8.34m at the Beijing Olympic Games, in Parama City, Aug. 21, 2008. Panama won the first gold medal ever at the Olympics o

Panamanians celebrate Irving Saladino, the gold medal winner in long jump with 8.34m at the Beijing Olympic Games, in Parama City, Aug. 21, 2008. Panama won the first gold medal ever at the Olympics on Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Wang Pei)

Panamanians celebrate Irving Saladino, the gold medal winner in long jump with 8.34m at the Beijing Olympic Games, in Parama City, Aug. 21, 2008. Panama won the first gold medal ever at the Olympics on Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Wang Pei)

Gold medal winner Irving Saladino participates in the parade in Parama City, Aug. 21, 2008. Irving Saladino participated in the parade for his winning of the first gold medal ever in long jump with 8.34m at the Olympics for Panama on Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Wang Pei)