Photos: Meng/Yang of China retain Men's Canoe Double (C2) 500m gold

Meng Guanliang (R) and Yang Wenjun celebrate. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun from China retained their Men's Canoe Double (C2) 500m title in one minute and 41.025 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Russia took the silver in 1:41.282, and Germany got the bronze in 1:41.964.

Meng Guanliang (1st R) and Yang Wenjun (1st L), Meng Guanliang's wife Xu Fengyue (2nd L) and his son Meng Yuhang celebrate. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Yang Wenjun celebrates. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Meng Guanliang celebrates. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun compete. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun plunge into the water after the match. (Photo credit: Xinhua)