China shocks Australia and U.S. in record-breaking women s 4x200-meter relay Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
China s Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan and Zhang Yufei were part of the winning 4x200-meter relay team on Thursday morning at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. | REUTERS
AFP-JIJI Jul 29, 2021
China’s women stunned the field to smash the world record and win the Olympic 4×200-meter relay title in a major upset Thursday.
The team of Yang Junxuan, Zhang Yufei, Li Bingjie and Tang Muhan touched in 7 minutes, 40.33 seconds ahead of the United States (7:40.73) and Australia (7:41.29).
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The Australian coach whose wild celebration at the Tokyo Olympics after his charge s first gold medal went viral around the world has given a more toned down performance after her second victory in the pool.
Dean Boxall became internationally famous when he wildly danced, pumped the air and shook a balustrade at the Olympic swimming venue after his protege Ariarne Titmus took gold in the 400m freestyle final on Monday.
Today he showed more restraint as Titmus won her second gold medal in the 200m freestyle.
But he still celebrated. Standing with other members of the Australian team, Boxall raced down the stands and uppercut the air with his right arm multiple times in a more muted celebration than his earlier one.
Ariarne Titmus wins Olympic gold again with victory in 200m freestyle final in Tokyo
Ariarne Titmus s incredible Tokyo Olympics continues, with the Australian superstar winning gold in the 200m freestyle. 29 July 2021
Ariarne Titmus s incredible Tokyo Olympics has continued, with the Australian superstar winning gold in the 200 metres freestyle.
Titmus broke the Olympic record with her time of 1 minute, 53.50 seconds. Her American rival Katie Ledecky finished fifth.
The 20-year-old beat Hong Kong s Siobhan Haughey, with Canada s Penny Oleksiak third. Australia s Madison Wilson was eighth.
Titmus joins Shane Gould and Ian Thorpe as the only Australians to win the 200m and 400m double at an Olympic Games.