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Fighting the Dragon Rio180
According to the announcers on NBC, each of the teams have a theme to their performances, not that the judges nor audience are told what it is. The Japanese team had center their routine on the idea of fighting the dragon. Some of the movements were very much in keeping with ritual dragon dance moves. And then their swimsuits were a very stylized dragon motif. The Japanese were very thrilled to win the Bronze medal after their powerful and beautiful performance.