China's Liu Xiang breaks 50m backstroke world record at Asian Games
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China's Liu Xiang breaks world record in women's 50m backstroke at Asian Games on Tuesday. 

The 21-year-old clocked a time of 26.98 seconds - the first time a female swimmer has broken 27 seconds for the event -to take gold in Jakarta.

The previous world mark 27.06 was held by former world champion Zhao Jing who set in July 30, 2009 while the previous Asian record was set by Gao Chang 27.48.

Fu Yuanhui of China took the silver in 27.68 and Sakai Natsumi of Japan third 27.91.