2008
17
Aug
Michael Phelps on Sunday broke the record for the most number of gold medals at an individual Olympic Games as he helped the US team win the 4×100m medley relay.
Phelps broke the record previously held by American swimmer Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals in 1972.
The US won in a world record time [...]
2008
16
Aug
It will be an exciting day in the swimming today with Michael Phelps attempting to win his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and breaking Mark Spit’s 1972 Munich record of most gold medals at a single Olympic games.
He will be swimming in the men’s 4×100 meter medley relay, so he will be reliant [...]
2008
16
Aug
Harry Potter has helped a Norwegian swimmer earn a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Sara Nordenstam puts her bronze medal in the women’s 200 breaststroke down to J.K. Rowling’s books about a teenage wizard which helped her to relax before her big moment.
“I was very nervous and needed something to calm me [...]
2008
16
Aug
FRESH from grabbing his second bronze medal of the Olympics, Australia’s Andrew Lauterstein has told of his desire to crush Michael Phelps’ dream of a record eighth gold medal in tomorrow’s 4×100m medley relay. Phelps’ moment of truth will be revealed tomorrow when he shoots for his final gold medal in the [...]
2008
16
Aug
Even Michael Phelps couldn’t believe his eyes. He said he had to take off his goggles to make sure it was his name, and not Milorad Cavic, next to the No. 1 after a thrilling finish in the Olympic 100-meter butterfly.
Phelps, who was in seventh place at the turn, surged in the final few meters [...]
2008
15
Aug
Cesar Cielo Filho from Brazil has won the gold medal in the men’s 50 meter freestyle, setting a new Olympic record of 21.30.
Amaury Leveaux from France won the silver medal and Alain Bernard also from France won the bronze.
2008
15
Aug
Michael Phelps will swim in the 100 meter butterfly final today at 10:07AM Beijing time. If he wins the race, it will be his seventh gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
In the women’s 200 meter backstroke, Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe is favorite for the gold medal. Margaret Hoelzer and Elizabeth Beisel [...]
2008
15
Aug
Look out, Mark Spitz. Get the cheque ready, Speedo. Michael Phelps is closing in – quickly, of course.
Phelps made it six gold medals in six races, each in world record time, by taking the 200-metre individual medley Friday at the Beijing Olympics.
If he wins either of his last two races, he’ll join Spitz as [...]
2008
15
Aug
I received an email asking if we knew if or who is Ryan Lochte’s girlfriend.
The best answer I could come up with is “Caroline Burckle”. Probably whoever it is, he hasn’t been able to see her much as he prepared for the Olympics.
There is also the chance that he might find love in the [...]
2008
14
Aug
Ryan Lochte has won the gold medal in the men’s 200 meter backstroke at the Beijing Olympics with a time of 1.53.94.
Aaron Peirsol from the United States won the silver medal and Arkady Vyatchanin from Russia won the bronze medal.