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The Australian/澳洲人报:
Sun Yang defeats Mack Horton to win 400m freestyle world title
Australia’s Olympic champion Mack Horton has lost round two of his ongoing stoush with China’s Sun Yang in the 400m freestyle at the world championships in Budapest.
Sun retained his world title in 3min 41.38sec, fractionally faster than Horton’s winning time at last year’s Olympics, and then celebrated as if he had won both gold medals.
ABC News:
Mack Horton beaten by Sun Yang in world swimming championships 400m final
Asked about Sun, Horton said: "I don't know if it is a rivalry. I think it is a rivalry between clean athletes and athletes who have tested positive."
However, Sun dominated the medal race to finish more than two body lengths ahead of Horton and claim his eighth overall world titles gold.
The Sydney Morning Herald/悉尼先驱晨报:
Olympic champion Mack Horton insisted his slow time hurt more than arch nemesis Sun Yang denying him 400m freestyle gold at the world swimming championships at Budapest on Sunday night.
Earlier, the 400m freestyle medal race was billed as "the War on Water II" after Horton dismissed Sun as a "drug cheat" at the Rio Olympics before upsetting the defending champion to claim 400m
freestyle 自由泳
world title 世界冠军
Olympic champion 奥运冠军
stoush (澳洲)斗争；打斗
retain 保持
fractional 很小的
rivalry 对抗；竞争
body length 身位；体长
claim 赢得
arch nemesis 主要的敌人；宿敌
bill 宣传…为…
dismiss 不予理会
upset 击败
defending champion 卫冕冠军
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