On day four of the swimming finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Sun Yang had a chance to give China its third swimming gold in the men's 800-meter freestyle.
China has won the first gold medal of the 2011 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Shanghai, with divers Wu Minxia and He Zi claiming the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard title.
Chinese swimmers had a chance to stop a long-time losing streak in the men's 4X200 meter freestyle relay at the Asian games on Monday. They faced archrival Japan in a gold medal showdown that could change a result that had lasted for 56 years.