China, Koreas are big winners in London
- Published: 13 Aug 2012 at 10.48
- Online news: Sports
China proved they've arrived as a genuine Olympic super-power, and both Koreas impressed -- but Japan were top of the flops among Asian countries at the London Games.
China's Sun Yang poses on the podium with the gold medal after winning the men's 1500m freestyle final at the London Olympics on August 4. China may not have repeated their feats of Beijing 2008, but with 38 golds their presence in the top two, behind the US, was never in doubt.
China may not have repeated their feats of Beijing 2008, when they topped the medals table for the first time, but with 38 golds their presence in the top two, behind the United States, was never in doubt.
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