China News Service, July 28. Beijing time on July 28, in the men's double scull final of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese combination Zhang Liang/Liu Zhiyu won the bronze medal in 6:03.63.

This is the first men's event medal of the Chinese rowing team. The team has won 9 medals in the history of the Olympic Games, including 1 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze.

Prior to this, all medals were from the women's event.