Deng Zhijian, Xie Zhenye, Yan Haibin, and Chen Jiapeng of Team China advanced to the final of the men's 4x100m relay after finishing first with a time of 38.24 seconds in the second heat in round 1 at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday.

China's Xie Zhenye (fourth from left) and Deng Zhijian (fifth from left) hand over the baton during their heat in men's 4x100m relay round 1 of athletics at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/China Daily]

China's Xie Zhenye (second from left) and Yan Haibin (third from left) in action during their heat in men's 4x100m relay round 1 of athletics at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/China Daily]