China swimmers dampen Japan's joy

MACAU (AFP) — China put in another record-breaking performance in the East Asian Games swimming pool, sweeping seven of eight events to eclipse Japan's earlier 10-medal haul in track and field.

Zhang Lin, one night after smashing the Asian men's 1,500m freestyle record to announce China's re-emergence as a swimming power, took the 200m in a Games-best one minute, 48.64 seconds.

Asian record-holder Ouyang Kunpeng came from behind to snatch victory from Takashi Nakano in the 200m backstroke, also setting a new Games mark of 1:58.24.

Zhou Jiawei won the men's 50m butterfly in a Games-record 23.98 while Gao Chang also set a new mark in the women's 50m backstroke.

"I was more nervous at the National Games but it's good to get experience in an international event like this," said Zhang.

"Winning ...