The rivals kissed each other on the cheek after standing on the medal podium with China's Guo Wenjun, who won the gold medal in the event.

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That was before Xiang in the 110m hurdles, before Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun paddled their canoe to victory in the 500m, before gold went to Xing Huina in the 10, 000m, before gold to the ladies volleyball team and before Tang Li and Tian Tian Sun won the doubles tennis.

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