Source: Xinhua

08-14-2008 11:59

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Australia clocked in a world record timing to win the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Thursday.

Australian team celebrate after they won the women's 4x200m freestyle  relay gold in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water  Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

The Australian quartet timed in 7:44.31, beating the previous mark of 7:50.09 set up by the United States in March, 2007.

China took the silver in 7:45.93 and the United States to second and third 7:46.33, all inside the previous world mark.

Tan Miao, Zhu Qianwei and Yang Yu (from R to L) of Chinese team cheer  up for their teammate during the final of women's 4x200m freestyle  relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center,  also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. Chinese  team won the silver medal with 7 minutes 45.93 seconds. (Xinhua Photo)