Hey there, sports fans! ๐โโ๏ธ Did you hear the big news from Singapore? China’s artistic swimming team just dazzled the world at the World Aquatics Championships! ๐๐
The eight-member team performed an incredible routine called “Gravitation,” earning a whopping 348.4779 points in the finals! ๐ That’s after already scoring 338.2167 points in the preliminaries. They outshined other amazing teams from Spain ๐ช๐ธ and Japan ๐ฏ๐ต to take home the gold medal! ๐ฅ
This isn’t just a one-time splash, though! It’s China’s second gold medal in artistic swimming at this championship. Just the day before, Xu Huiyan made history by winning gold in the women’s solo technical event! ๐
Coach Zhang Xiaohuan was super proud of the team. “Even with some last-minute changes, our team’s resilience and excellence shined through,” she said. ๐
China has been making big waves ๐ in artistic swimming over the past decade, and this win shows they’re truly a global powerhouse! ๐ช
But the excitement isn’t over yet! The World Aquatics Championships continue until July 25, and China is expected to dive in for more medals in solo, duet, mixed duet, and team events. Stay tuned! ๐บ
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China win team free routine gold at World Aquatics Championships
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