Japan's Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 22:14 · Archive

Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi set a 200m breaststroke world record at the Asian Games.

Shin Ohashi, 17, won the 200m breaststroke gold medal at the Asian Games with a world record time of 2 minutes 4.83 seconds. It was his second gold of the Games. The Guardian reports that Ohashi was running a fever of about 39°C days before the competition and said his recent bout of Covid had helped him rest.

How it is being reported

• Teenager Ohashi overcomes Covid to set world recordBBC Sport · 24 Sept, 16:12
• Japan teenager Shin Ohashi overcomes Covid and fever to smash breaststroke world recordThe Guardian · 24 Sept, 15:31
• Japan’s Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian GamesAl Jazeera · 24 Sept, 11:57
• Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record for Asian Games goldThe Japan Times · 24 Sept, 10:09

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