US swimming legend Michael Phelps has become the most successful Olympian of all time after winning two more gold medals at the Beijing games. ...full story at Sky News
from Sky News on Wed, Aug 13 2008
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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... |
| 20 Aug 08 |
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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,... |
| 30 Sep 08 |
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Olympics boosts Chinese language promotion » People's Daily Michael Phelps who claimed a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games said it was harder for him to learn Chinese than to win swimming races. Before the American came to China for the 2008 Games he seriously took a few Chinese... |
| 10 Aug 08 |
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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... |
| 12 Aug 08 |
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Phelps three in three, joins Olympic elite » Countdown to Beijing There was never any doubt about this one. Michael Phelps won the 200m freestyle, secured his third gold medal of these Games — his third world record, too — and become only the fifth athlete to win nine gold medals at the Summer Olympics. He... |
| 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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