LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's synchronised swimmers backflipped their way to Olympic gold on Friday with a fast-paced team routine evoking a danger-riddled lost world of dinosaurs and giant insects, marking their fourth consecutive clean sweep at the Games.
China, an emerging force, narrowly pipped Spain to claim second place, their near-perfect synchronisation score securing the country's best result in the sport and denting Spanish hopes of repeating their silver success earlier this week.
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