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Eight for Eight in ’08. And Another World Record

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Anjuli

Just… wow. 17 Swims in the past 9 days. 16 Medals. 14 of them Gold. And now, 8 Gold medals from a single Olympics, more than any other person in the history of the Olympic Games. And they showed Ian … Continue reading →

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Gold, and Silver, all in one.

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Anjuli

Finally, the US managed to take the podium in Gymnastics away from the Chinese. I have nothing against China, in fact, I would just love to visit there some day, it has some of the oldest historical sites in the … Continue reading →

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Six, and Seven…

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Anjuli

Michael’s quest continues. He has now tied Mark Spitz with 7 Gold medals in a single Olympics. All but one of them done in World Record time. Total Gold medals: 13. If you were lucky enough to see tonight’s race, … Continue reading →

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Eleven Gold Medals… and still going

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Anjuli

I didn’t doubt it would happen. History was made last night. Michael Phelps won the 200m Butterfly in World Record time, and helped the US team win the 4×200 freestyle relay, earning him the 4th, and 5th Gold medals of … Continue reading →

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And 200m Free makes Three

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Anjuli

He has his third Gold medal. Michael Phelps won his third race on Tuesday morning, breaking his own world record in the 200 meter freestyle race. He now has 9 Olympic Gold medals, with five more races to go. It … Continue reading →

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2008 Olympics – Swimming thoughts

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Anjuli

Michael Phelps. Some say he’s the greatest swimmer, ever. Many say there is a very good chance he will be in the 2012 Olympics. He won 6 Olympic gold medals in Athens (and two bronze), which tied him for the … Continue reading →

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