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Sun, Ye tackle Australia, Japan on road to Rio

Double Olympic gold medalists Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen will headline a 24-strong Chinese team against Australia and an emerging Japan at the 2016 Perth Aquatic Super Series in February.

The 2012 London victors and Australia鈥檚 reigning world champions Emily Seebohm, Bronte Campbell and Mitch Larkin will be the main drawcards for the first international meet of 2016 on the road to the Rio Olympics, organizers said.

Japanese stars, including two-time Olympic medalist Takuro Fujii and women鈥檚 World championship breaststroke medalist Rio Kaneto, will also compete in Perth on February 5 and 6.

The Australian Dolphins will include 2013 world champion Cate Campbell and fellow 2015 Kazan medalists Cameron McEvoy, Madi Wilson, Jess Ashwood and Mack Horton. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great way to start the year, we are going to have some tough competition and everyone is racing not just for themselves but for the team,鈥 said Cate Campbell.

Sun 鈥 China鈥檚 first male Olympic gold medalist with the 400 meters and 1,500 freestyle 鈥 holds the 1,500 world record and won the 400 and 800 freestyle double at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, last year. He will race young Australian Mack Horton in both the 400 and 1,500 freestyle.

Ye, who won double gold in the 200 and 400 individual medley in London at the age of just 16, will face Australians Keryn McMaster and Tessa Wallace.


 

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