Michael Phelps set a world record Sunday to win his first gold beating rival Ryan Lochte in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds.

迈克尔-菲尔普斯周日赢得其北京奥运会首枚金牌，并创下新的世界记录。 在400米混合泳比赛中，他以4分3.84秒击败了对手Ryan Lochte。

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Holders China claimed the Sudirman Cup for the record sixth time after beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final of the world mixed team badminton championships on Sunday.

星期天在苏迪曼世界羽毛球混合团体赛决赛中，中国队以3 - 0战胜印度尼西亚队第六次捧回苏迪曼杯。

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Also on Thursday, American Rebecca Soni won the 200-meter breast stroke in 2:19.59, beating her own world record of 2:20.00, set Wednesday in the semifinals.

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Sir Chris, from Edinburgh, and teammates Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes powered to gold by beating France in a world record time of 42.600 seconds.

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The press also reveals how a world record has been set for the longest interval between the birth of twins - 87 days, beating the previous record by three days.

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