Swimming superstars Qin and Zhang star as China send Olympic warning in Asian Games blitz


Gold medallist China's Zhang Yufei poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 50m Butterfly in the Asian Games in Asian Games at the Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena in Hangzhou on Friday (Sept 29, 2023). - Reuters

HANGZHOU (AFP): World champion Qin Haiyang completed the breaststroke treble Friday and Zhang Yufei claimed a sixth gold as China's swimmers sent a final warning shot from the Asian Games ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Their victories were among four titles the hosts snapped up on the final day of swimming in Hangzhou, where they easily topped the table with 28 golds in the pool.

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