Chinese first as Zhang crushes 800m free record
China Daily | Updated: 2009-07-31 08:04
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Zhang Lin of China destroys his competitors to win the men's 800m freestyle final at the World Championships in Rome on Wednesday. Reuters |
ROME: Zhang Lin used to stare at a picture of South Korean Park Tae-hwan in his room every day for motivation after the painful memories of settling for silver behind Park in the 400m free in Beijing.
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