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With the sport's dominant force Russia excluded
from the Paris Games, China have high hopes of grabbing gold.
The Chinese team cheered and held each other in a group hug
after receiving the highest score in the free routine, but
appeared focused as their coach spoke to them.
The United States moved into the silver medal position after the
free routine and are 69 points behind China, while Spain are
third.
The Chinese women performed complex acrobatic lifts and the team
achieved the highest score of the night for artistic impression.
The United States were in fourth place following the technical
routine on Monday, but impressed judges in a performance with
the theme "I am the Water".
Wearing teal blue swimsuits, the Americans performed moves that
represented water, including ice, fountains, snow and waves.
France, who are in fifth place, drew loud and enthusiastic
support from the home crowd.
The medals in team artistic swimming will be awarded on
Wednesday following the acrobatic routine, which is being
introduced for the first time in Paris.
(Reporting by Sheila Dang in Paris; Editing by Toby Davis) [© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
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