Peirsol wins men's 100m backstroke swimming at Beijing Olympics

Peirsol wins men's 100m backstroke swimming at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Aaron Peirsol of the United States (R) celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Beijing Olympic Games in a new world record of 52.54 at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 12. At left is Japan's Junichi Miyashita who came in eighth. (Kyodo)

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