David poppvoco

Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic:  Experienced swimmers Pan Zhanle and Wang Shun joined the exalted company as China claimed all seven gold medals - in a total haul of 11 medals - on the opening night of finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena.

China also dominated shooting and rowing competitions on the day winning all but one gold medal in the offing in rowing and both medals in women's 10m Air Rifle shooting.

In all China was leading the medals table with 30 medals -- 20 gold, seven silver and three bronze. South Korea were a distance second with 14 medals including five gold while Japan also won 14 medals on Sunday but was placed third as they had won only two gold medals as compared to 5 by Korea.