Tokyo Olympics: China sets new world record as it claims first track cycling gold of the Games

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Tokyo Olympics: China sets new world record as it claims first track cycling gold of the Games

• China beats the much-fancied Germans to claim opening gold of the track cycling programme at Izu Velodrome

Paul Ryding in Tokyo
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Published: 7:05pm, 2 Aug, 2021

Chinese cyclists Zhong Tianshi (left) and Bao Shanju celebrate defending their Olympic title at Izu Velodrome. Photo: EPA


China kicked off the track cycling programme at the
Tokyo 2020 Games
in style on Monday as it defended its team sprint Olympic title and took gold in a world record time at the Izu Velodrome.

China’s team of Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi beat the World Championship gold-medallist German pairing of Lea Friedrich and Emma Hinze in the final by just five hundredths of a second to secure China’s second track cycling Olympic medal.

China sets world record as it claims first track cycling gold of the Games

China beats the much-fancied Germans to claim opening gold of the track cycling programme at Izu Velodrome.

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[Beast]

The British and Dutch are very strong in cycling competition. Kudos to Chinese who managed grab a gold from this sport.

 

[scherz]

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