'Half-Chinese' has eyes on London
By Lei Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2011-07-20 07:57
China's Qin Kai (front) and Luo Yutong claimed gold in the men's 3m springboard synchronized diving with 463.98 points at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai on Tuesday. Four gold medals were awarded on the day. Other winners included Britain's Keri-Anne Payne, who won the women's 10km open water event and became Team Britain's first confirmed athlete for London 2012 as the top 10 finishers all gained automatic entry. Shi Tingmao snatched back gold for China in the women's 1m springboard, one of only three diving titles to elude the team at the 2009 event in Rome, while Russia won gold in the team synchronized swimming. Cui Meng / China Daily |
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