China’s top athletes shine on day three of Paris Olympics

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China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao compete in the men's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024. PHOTO: SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP

Top athletes from China put their abilities on display on the third day of the Paris Olympics, shining on the world stage in a variety of competitions.

China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao celebrate with their gold medals following the men's synchronized 10m platform diving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on July 29, 2024. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP

China’s Lian Junjie and Yang Hao were awarded Olympic gold medals after winning the men’s synchronized 10m platform diving at the Paris Olympics on July 29, 2024.

China’s Xu Jiayu won silver in the Men’s 100 meter backstroke final. Xu previously won two silver medals in the 2016 Olympic games and was the first male swimmer from China to win a medal in the backstroke.

China’s Tang Qianting reacts after taking silver in the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024. PHOTO: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP

China’s world champion Tang Qianting won the silver medal in the 100 meters breaststroke as South Africa’s Tatjana Smith received the country’s first gold of the Paris Olympics.

Second-placed China’s team, winner Japan’s team and third-placed USA team celebrate during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. PHOTO: LOIC VENANCE / AFP

Team China also took the silver medal in the men’s team gymnastics.

Defending champion Cheung Ka-long of Hong Kong, China, won gold and retained his title in men’s foil, beating first-time Olympian Filippo Macchi of Italy 15-14 in a disputed bout.

China’s women’s volleyball team advanced with a 3-2 victory in the preliminary round, over its first opponent, the U.S., on Monday, July 29.

China’s Wang Chuqin (L) and China’s Sun Yingsha (R) play a return to South Korea’s Lim Jonghoon and South Korea’s Shin Yubin during their mixed table tennis doubles semifinals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024. PHOTO: JUNG YEON-JE / AFP

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha secured a 4-2 victory over Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin of South Korea in the table tennis mixed doubles semifinals on Monday. They will advance to play Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong of DPRK in the finals.

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