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Monday, China saw a 29-day gold medal streak at the Games come to an end. And Tuesday -- they would start a new streak, and they would do it in a sport the Chinese are synonymous for -- table tennis.
In women's team table tennis, favourites China secured the country's third gold in the discipline at these Games, sweeping past Germany in three straight sets to earn another crown. It is the 27th Olympic title for China in table tennis since the sport was introduced at the 1988 Games. Japan would grab the bronze.
China's Ding Ning (L) and Liu Shiwen compete during the women's team final of table tennis against Germany at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. China won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
China's Li Xiaoxia competes during the women's team final of table tennis against Germany at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. China won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
21-year-old picks up China's fifth gold in diving in Rio
China's Cao Yuan captured gold in the men's 3m springboard as China grabbed its fifth diving gold in Rio. It is Cao's first individual Olympic title and second gold, as he won the synchronised platform crown in London 2012. Britain's Jack Laugher took silver while Patrick Hausding of Germany won bronze.
China's Cao Yuan competes during the men's 3m springboard final of Diving at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. Cao Yuan won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
Fu & Zhang lead squad against Malaysia in gold medal match
China's Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan ended Britain's run in men's badminton doubles as they beat the 22nd-ranked Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge 21-14, 21-18. The Chinese pair will face Malaysia in the final.
China's Zhang Nan (R) and Fu Haifeng compete during the men's doubles semifinal of badminton against Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge of Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. Zhang Nan and Fu Haifeng won the match with 2:0. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
Danish victory puts them into final against Japan
Over on the women's side, an inspired performance by Danes Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl upset China's second-ranked pair of Yu Yang and Tang Yuanting 21-16, 14-21, 21-19, ending the Asian nation's 20-year stranglehold on the title. Denmark face Japan in the title contest.
China grab silver as Japan take the bronze medal
Russian pair Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina outdueled the competition to win the duet synchronized swimming crown. The country has won every gold medal in the event since the 2000 Games. China's Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan took the silver, four years after earning bronze.
China's Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan compete during the duets free routine final of synchronised swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. China's Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan won the silver medal.(Xinhua/Han Yuqing)
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