Sun Yang takes men's 200m freestyle gold

Sun Yang became the first Chinese swimmer to win the Olympic men's 200m freestyle gold medal on Monday.

Sun, silver medallist in the event in London four years ago, touched the wall in one minute, 44.65 seconds to beat South Africa's Chad Le Clos by 0.55 seconds.

It was Sun's second medal of the Games after silver in the 400m free on Saturday.

Conor Dwyer of the United States won bronze.

France's Yannick Agnel, who won gold in London four years ago, was absent after being eliminated in the heats.