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NEWS ABOUT: Michael Phelps

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(Newser) - Michael Phelps won his first gold medal of the Summer Olympics with a decisive victory in the 400-meters individual medley, Reuters reports. Phelps, who has a chance to win a record 8 golds in the Games, smashed his own world record—it lasted less than a day—with a time... More »

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Michael Phelps • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gold medal • USA Swimming

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 Phelps Off to Quick 
 Start with Record Swim

Wins 400-meter individual medley preliminary

Aug 9, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Phelps has set a new Olympic record before the race for medals has even begun, the Washington Post reports. The American swam the 400-meter individual medley preliminary in 4 minutes, 7.82 seconds. “I'm happy to get the first-race jitters sort of out," the swimmer said. "... More »

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Michael Phelps • 2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • record

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 10 Buzz-Worthy Olympians

Phelps, Bolt, Xiang take sport's center stage

Aug 7, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Competing in 20 Olympic events and going for a record eight gold medals, American swimming phenom Michael Phelps is first off the block in the BBC's list of 10 to watch in Beijing. Here are some of the others:
  • Natalie du Toit: This South African swimmer and Paralympic gold-medalist
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Michael Phelps • 2008 Beijing Olympics • athlete • swimming • track and field • Usain Bolt • Natalie du Toit

Faster, Stronger ... and More Polite?

US athletes hit 'manners training' to avoid Bode fiascos

Aug 6, 08 3:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - US Olympians are getting a new type of training: lessons in how to behave in Beijing, reports the Wall Street Journal. In a required course the USOC calls the "ambassador program," US athletes are receiving instruction on topics ranging from appropriate chopstick use to the correct way to... More »

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China • Michael Phelps • Ryan Lochte • 2008 Beijing Olympics • etiquette • US Olympic athletes • Bode Miller

(Newser) - At 23, Michael Phelps is poised to win the most gold medals ever by an individual at the Beijing Games, and earn some $5 million in endorsement deals for companies such as Visa and Speedo. Yet Phelps’ journey—from an 8-year-old throwing a temper tantrum after his first swimming loss... More »

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Michael Phelps • 2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • record • USA Swimming

 Top 100 Olympians to Watch

Galaxy of stars aims to seize golden opportunities in Beijing

Jul 28, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the Beijing Olympics right around the corner, Time lists the top 100 athletes to watch. A sampling of stars gunning for gold, from the court to the pool to the track:
  • LeBron James, basketball: This determined athlete's golden guarantee is raising hopes for the US team, which has
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Michael Phelps • LeBron James • Yao Ming • 2008 Beijing Olympics • athlete • Liu Xiang • Dara Torres • Allyson Felix

(Newser) - Records fell at the Olympic trials in Omaha yesterday as both Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff triumphed in the 400 IM, USA Today reports. Each swimmer had a personal motivation: Phelps took almost a second of his own world record, and Hoff recaptured the record from Stephanie Rice. More »

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Michael Phelps • Ryan Lochte • 2008 Beijing Olympics • world record • swimming • Olympic trials • Katie Hoff

Dolphin Kickers Sink Swimming Records

Revived technique
is propelling
swimmers to victory

Jun 20, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens of world swimming records have fallen in the last 18 months and many credit the explosion in speed to a technique invented by a scientist who worked on the A-Bomb, reports the Washington Post. Swimmers say the underwater dolphin kick, which has been revived and polished in recent years,... More »

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Michael Phelps • athlete • swimming • Olympians

Phelps Wins Fourth Gold, Third Record

"Michael is just out of reach." bronze medalist Laszlo Cseh of Hungary said.

Mar 29, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Phelps won his fourth gold medal and his third world record at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne today, this time in the 200-meter individual medley. At  1:54.98, Phelps was .86 seconds under than the old record -- also his. More »

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sports • Michael Phelps • World Swimming Championships • Tara Kirk • Melbourne • swimming • gold medal

Phelps Shatters Butterfly Record

Mar 28, 07 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Phelps set another record at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne today, becoming the first man to break the 1:53 barrier in the 200-meter butterfly, and producing the biggest time drop in the event in 48 years. "I feel like a 12-year-old," the 21-year-old said,"... More »

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sports • Michael Phelps • World Swimming Championships • Melbourne • swimming

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