China and USA Shine in Paris Olympics Swimming Relays, India Shows Promise
China secured the gold medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the Paris Olympics with a time of 3:27.46. The USA came in second with 3:28.01, and France took bronze with 3:28.38.
In the women’s 4x100m medley relay, the USA won gold, setting a new world record with a time of 3:49.63. Australia earned silver with 3:53.11, and China took bronze with 3:53.23.
India’s campaign saw young swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu, the youngest team member at 14, clocking 2:06.96 in the women’s 200m freestyle, finishing 23rd overall. Srihari Nataraj competed in the men’s 100m backstroke, finishing 33rd with a time of 55.01.
Despite not advancing, both swimmers showed promise for the future.
Doubts Revealed
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world come to compete. It is held in Paris, the capital city of France.
4x100m medley relay -: This is a swimming race where four swimmers in a team each swim 100 meters using different styles: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.
World record -: A world record is the best performance ever recorded in a particular sport or event, anywhere in the world.
Heats -: Heats are the preliminary rounds in a race. Swimmers compete in heats to qualify for the final race.
National record -: A national record is the best performance ever recorded in a particular sport or event within a specific country.
Backstroke -: Backstroke is a swimming style where the swimmer lies on their back and uses an alternating arm stroke and a flutter kick.
