Italian Pellegrini Breaks World Record to Win Olympic Women's 200m Freestyle Gold

Federica Pellegrini of Italy celebrates during the final of women's 200m freestyle at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube on August 13, 2008. Federica Pellegrini won the gold medal with 1 minute 54.82 seconds and set a new world record.

(Xinhua News Agency August 13, 2008)

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