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China Secures Historic Artistic Swimming Gold at Paris Olympics

Wang twins lead China to its first Olympic duet title, with Britain and Netherlands earning their first medals in the sport.

  • Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi clinched China's first Olympic gold in the artistic swimming duet event.
  • Great Britain's Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe won silver, marking their country's first Olympic medal in artistic swimming.
  • Dutch twins Bregje and Noortje de Brouwer took bronze, also a first for the Netherlands in the sport.
  • China's victory follows their gold in the team event, establishing them as the new dominant force in artistic swimming.
  • The competition featured four pairs of twins, with China's Wang sisters excelling in both technical and free routines.
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