China clinches artistic swimming Olympic gold

After leading in both the team technical and team free routines, China claimed its first-ever gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games following the acrobatic routine held on Wednesday.

The team competition consists of a single finals phase with all 10 teams of eight swimmers performing three routines, including team technical, team free and team acrobatic, across the three nights from Monday to Wednesday. The final result, and the basis for medals being awarded, is the sum of points from all three team routines.