RIO DE JANEIRO - China's Sun Yang qualified fastest for the men's 200m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics, easily winning his semifinal on Sunday.
The 24-year-old clocked 1 minute 44.63 seconds, 0.82sec ahead of Japan's Kosuke Hagino at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The USA's Conor Dwyer was third in 1:45.55.
Sun is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, having won the 400m and 1500m freestyle titles at the London 2012 Games.