NANJING, East China, Oct. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Liu Haitao, double champion in the 2002 Busan Asiad, took his third gold medal in the men's K4 1,000m at the National Games here on Saturday.

    Liu, 23, began his haul of gold medals by topping the podium for the Chinese Army in the men's K4 1,000m in 3 minutes and 03.577 seconds.

    The silver medal went to Shandong in 3:04.893, beating Beijing into third place in 3:05.509. Enditem