Michael Phelps is a phenomenal swimmer, possibly the best in history, and if he achieves his target of eight gold medals in Beijing, for an overall tally of 14 (10 of them individual) there is no doubt that he deserves his place in the pantheon. But ... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing
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| 13 Aug 08 |
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Beijing 2008: Swimmer Michael Phelps makes Beijing splash »
YouTube video (Daily News on American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most successful Olympian of all time Wednesday, winning his 10th and 11th gold medals in record times.
The Phelps phenomenon is dominating headlines in the Beijing Games first week, while making... |
| 10 Aug 08 |
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A Dropped Recording, a Sing-a-Long, and a New World Record for Phelps » China Journal Michael Phelps had a perfect start in his quest for eight gold medals. But his first medals ceremony had an awkward finish. Michael Phelps celebrates after setting a world record in the 400-meter individual medley. (Photo by AP) The star swimmer won... |
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Michael Phelps — one down, seven to go » Countdown to Beijing Michael Phelps shattered his own world record to win the 400m individual swimming medley in four minutes 03.84 seconds and claim the first of what could be a record-breaking haul of eight gold medals. The American swimmer, who won six golds at the la... |
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Michael Phelps' marketing in Chinese » Shanghaiist Swimmer Michael Phelps is doing his best to make sure that Chinese fans have access to information about him. He had his personal Web site, Michaelphelps.com, built in just two languages—English and simplified Chinese. Phelps, four gold medals into h... |
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Michael Phelps is… » Black & White Cat One of the responses to Michael Phelps winning more gold medals than most countries is a joke that has been doing the rounds in China, roughly and partially translated below: Everyone’s upset about Michael Phelps winning gold medals in the 100m,... |
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Phelps, China Take Eight » China Journal Sunday, Aug. 17, will go down in the history books as the day that Michael Phelps became the first Olympian ever to win eight gold medals. But as the accolades poured in from around the world, another accomplishment went a bit less noticed: China won... |
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