Sun Yang of China competes during the men's 200m freestyle semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. China's Sun Yang was qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Sun Yang of China competes during the men's 200m freestyle semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. China's Sun Yang was qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Sun Yang of China competes during the men's 200m freestyle semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. China's Sun Yang was qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday. (Xinhua/Han Yuqing)

Sun Yang of China celebrates after the men's 200m freestyle swimming semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. China's Sun Yang qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Sun Yang of China competes during the men's 200m freestyle semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. China's Sun Yang was qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Sun Yang (L) of China talks with Hagino Kosuke of Japan after the men's 200m freestyle swimming semifinal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 7, 2016. China's Sun Yang qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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