On July 31st, Beijing time, the 4×100m men’s and women’s medley relay final of the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Chinese team composed of Xu Jiayu, Yan Zibei, Zhang Yufei, and Yang Junxuan won a silver medal in 3:38.86. The Chinese team won 4×100. The first medal in the medley relay event.

The picture shows the Chinese team players showing the silver medal.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang

(Tokyo Olympics) Chinese swimmers add another silver in the men's and women's mixed relay

　　China News Agency, Tokyo, July 31 (Reporter Zhang Su) The Tokyo Aquatics Center once again witnessed the team strength of the Chinese swimming army on the 31st. On that day, the Chinese team performed well in the 4×100-meter medley relay of the Tokyo Olympic Games. With a time of 3:38.86, he won the silver medal in the relay event that entered the Olympic Games for the first time.

　　In the preliminaries on the 29th, the Chinese team consisting of Xu Jiayu, Yan Zibei, Zhang Yufei, and Yang Junxuan ranked third.

　　In the fierce competition for the finals, Xu Jiayu swam the first backstroke in 52.56 seconds, ranking third in the handover; in the second breaststroke, Yan Zibei struggling to catch up to second and clinging to the leading Italian team; just finished the women's 50 Zhang Yufei, in the semi-finals of the meter freestyle, played the third butterfly stroke. In the first 50 meters, she surpassed her opponent to rank first, but was affected by physical strength in the second half and her speed dropped. The third stroke hit the wall. The Chinese team ranked second, and the British team In the course of the effort to take the lead; the last shot, freestyle young player Yang Junxuan withstood the pursuit of other strong teams, keeping the Chinese team's second place to the end.

　　After the game, Xu Jiayu said, "Today our four players are very good and surpassed ourselves." Young player Yang Junxuan said bluntly, "I feel that I may be able to perform better. In fact, everyone is looking forward to the gold medal, but the whole process of the game has made us feel Very proud."

　　In the end, in this new Olympic event, the Chinese team won a precious silver medal with a time of 3:38.86, the British team won the championship with a world record of 3:37.58, and the Australian team ranked third. .

　　There were also 3 gold medals in the women’s 800-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke and men’s 100-meter butterfly.

　　In the women’s 800m freestyle final, American star Ledkey won the gold medal in 8 minutes 12.57, achieving three consecutive Olympic titles in this event. Chinese player Wang Jian Jiahe won the fifth place in 8 minutes 21.93; men’s 100 meters butterfly. , American star Drexel broke the world record held by him with a time of 49.45 seconds. Hungary won the silver. In the women’s 200m backstroke, the two Chinese teenagers Peng Xuwei and Liu Yaxin ranked seventh and eighth missed medals. Australia The star McKean won the gold with a time of 2:04.68.

　　In the semifinals of the women's 50m freestyle, Chinese players Zhang Yufei and Wu Qingfeng both swam in 24.32 seconds and tied for eighth. According to relevant rules, the two must compete for the final seat through an extra match.

In the end, Zhang Yufei, who had participated in the competition for the two projects today, chose to give up, and Wu Qingfeng advanced to tomorrow's final with eighth in the semi-final.

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