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 Thorpe watching it. He had said he didn’t think Michael could do it, that he [...]
Archive of entries posted on 16th August 2008
Gold, and Silver, all in one.
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 entire world, and an amazingly rich history. But we have some amazing gymnasts, and they [...]
Six, and Seven…
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, the 100m Butterfly, you were probably on the edge of your seat, just as I [...]
