Zhang suddenly finding himself in the shadows
By Sun Xiaochen in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province | China Daily | Updated: 2012-04-10 08:06
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Sun Yang (left) holds Zhang Lin's hand aloft after the men's 1,500m freestyle on Saturday. Sun has tried to play down the rivalry between the two, but doesn't deny it's there. "We used to be close," Sun said. "But the media compared us so often, which has made barriers between us." Cui Meng / China Daily |
The new star's popularity doesn't have to come at the expense of the old one.
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