If anyone at this Games could be forgiven for being a little bit conceited, a touch arrogant or slightly dismissive of his opponents then it surely would be Michael Phelps. Six races, six gold medals, six world records — it must be hard to keep you... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing
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Michael Phelps Beijing Olympics 2008 in 60 Seconds »
YouTube video Michael Phelps broke the world record for total number of Gold Medals achieved by one man at an Olympic Games. Here are Michael Phelps' eight Gold Medal winn... |
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Michael Phelps: the joy of six » Countdown to Beijing Six races, six world records and six gold medals: there really is no stopping Michael Phelps at these Games. The man from Baltimore finished over a second ahead of his closest rival, Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh, in the men’s 200 metres individu... |
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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... |
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Phelps out on his own with eighth gold medal — your views » Countdown to Beijing Michael Phelps completed his record-breaking haul of eight gold medals at one Games on Sunday, beating fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz’s seven from Munich in 1972. This one was never in much doubt — in stark contrast to th... |
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Day four at the Olympics » Countdown to Beijing Michael Phelps made the headlines once again – most of them including the word “pantheon” — as he made it three gold medals and three world records from three finals so far. The American now has nine career Olympic gold medals to... |
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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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