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Phelps Wins 7th Gold Medal By 0.01 Seconds

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August 16th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Swimming

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Michael Phelps has won his 7th gold medal after finishing first place in the 100-meter butterfly by just 0.01 seconds.

“I was starting to hurt a little bit with probably the last 10 meters,” Phelps said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Phelps Wins 200-Meter Individual Medley

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August 15th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Swimming

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Michael Phelps has won his 6th gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after breaking his own world record in the 200-meter individual medley with the time of 1 minute, 54.23 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »

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Michael Phelps Wins 2 More Gold Medals

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August 13th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Swimming

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American swimmer Michael Phelps has won 2 more gold medals at the 2008 Olympics today. First he won the 200-meter butterfly in 1:52.03, winning the gold and breaking his own world record. Then he gave the United States a huge lead in the 4×200 freestyle relay, winning his 11th career olympic gold and becoming the winningest olympic athlete ever. Read the rest of this entry »

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Italy’s Pellegrini Wins 200-Meter Freestyle

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August 13th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Olympics, Swimming

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Italy’s Federica Pellegrini has won the gold medal for the 200-meter freestyle the the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read the rest of this entry »

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Michael Phelps Breaks 200-Meter Freestyle

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August 12th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Swimming

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Michael Phelps won his 3rd gold medal so far at the 2008 Olympics after breaking the world record in the 200-Meter Freestyle with the time of 1 minute, 42.96 seconds.

“I hate to lose,” Phelps said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Peirsol Sets New Record; Coughlin Becomes First Woman to Defend Title in Olympic 100-meter backstroke

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August 12th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Olympics, Swimming

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Aaron Peirsol and Natalie Coughlin both defended their olympic titles by winning the gold for the Americans in the men’s and women’s 100-meter backstroke. Read the rest of this entry »

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US Wins 4×100-Meter Freestyle Relay

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August 11th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Olympics, Swimming

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Michael Phelps still has a chance at 8 gold medals after teammate Jason Lezak was able to beat France’s Alain Bernard by just 0.08 of a second in the 4×100-Meter Freestyle Relay.

“Unbelievable,” a very excited Phelps said Read the rest of this entry »

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Beckham’s words of advice

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July 30th, 2008 by R. Striga

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, David Beckham, Swimming

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Good old Goldenballs.

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Olympic Swimmer Jessica Hardy Tests Positive for a Banned Substance

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July 24th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: 2008 Olympics, Jessica Hardy, Olympics, Swimming

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Swimmer Jessica Hardy will most likely be banned from the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance.

“I’m very, very concerned about the confusion of her test coming up positive-negative-positive,” Hardy’s Agent, Evan Morgenstein said. “She’s the one person I would never believe would do anything — anything — to cheat. Ever.”

OMG, Olympic atheletes use steroids!? That’s a shocker!

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Dara Torres Doesn’t Use Performance Enhancing Drugs

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July 8th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Olympics, Swimming

41-year old Dara Torres has qualified for the U.S. Olympic swimming team, leaving many people wonder if she’s using steroids. When she was a guest on the Today Show Matt Lauer asked her if she has ever used a banned substance.

She sounds convincing, but I still have my doubts.

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