Park Tae-hwan Gearing Up for Olympic Title Defense

Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan had his first practice session at the Olympic venue, the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park, on Sunday, one day after arriving in the British capital.

Park Tae-hwan jumps into the water during his first training session at the Olympic Park in London on Sunday. Park Tae-hwan jumps into the water during his first training session at the Olympic Park in London on Sunday.

Park aims to defend his Olympic title in the men's 400-m freestyle early Sunday morning (Korean time).

The London Games run from July 27 to Aug. 12.

englishnews@chosun.com / Jul. 23, 2012 10:46 KST