Sharks are starting to circle

China primed to meet challenge from Japan

With three-time Olympic freestyle champion Sun Yang leading the way, China's vaunted team of pool sharks is determined to take a bite out of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta.

Three days before the competition opens, the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Center in a southern suburb of the Indonesian capital was the scene of frenzied action on Wednesday as Chinese swimmers tested the water in a final tune-up for the quadrennial event.