CRI听力:China Leads Swim Tally, Loses Men's Team Title in Badminton

China is leading the swim tally after bagging six out of seven gold medals.

Sun Yang of China clocked 3 minutes 43.23 seconds to win the men's 400 metre freestyle.

At the press conference after the game, Sun said it's not an easy win in the match.

"I think the game today is quite intense. As you can see, the swimmers are quite close to each other during the first 200 metres. I fought really hard and overcame my hand injury to get the gold medal. Generally speaking, I'm satisfied with my performance."

Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino, who upset Sun in the 200 metres, won the silver medal, while Park Tae-hwan from South Korea reaped the bronze medal.

Olympic champion Ye Shiwen of China won the women's 400m individual medley and set a new Games record.

Also in the pool, China aced the race in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay, beating Japan and Hong Kong.

In badminton,

China suffered a 3-2 defeat to South Korea in the men's team final, missing out on winning the title for the third time in a row.

In the deciding round, Chinese rookie Gao Huan, who has little experience in international events, lost to 34-year-old veteran Lee Hyun-il in two straight matches.

China is currently atop of the medal list with 40 golds, 22 silvers and 20 bronzes, followed by South Korea and Japan.