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 [...]
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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 [...]
Eleven Gold Medals… and still going
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 the Beijing games, and his 10th, and 11th Golds overall. Just…. wow. Seriously. Not only [...]
And 200m Free makes Three
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 is almost unthinkable that he could lose all five of his remaining races. While the [...]
2008 Olympics – Swimming thoughts
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 record of most medals at a single Olympic games. He has been World and American [...]
2008 Bejing Olympics
Almost shocking that this is here. It seems I’ve been waiting for this for years. Four, perhaps… I’ve always loved the Olympics. I remember watching Nadia in 1976, and just wishing I could be like her. And, for a while, I guess most little girls in Romania wished the same thing, because they were most [...]
2008 Bejing Olympics – Opening Ceremony
The Olympics. Four years, which seems both an interminably long time, and so brief it flies. But these Olympics have been in the planning for over 7 years now. That’s a long time, and at least with regards to the opening ceremonies, well worth the wait. The opening ceremonies were simply… amazing. No words really [...]
