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Kitajima gears up for Hansen; Phelps, Rice grab gold in pool

Olympics Aug. 10, 2008 - 02:45PM JST ( 17 )

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smithinjapanAug. 10, 2008 - 10:39PM JST

Good luck Kitajima... I really like this guy; he's about 1 billion times less arrogant than the media that proclaim he already has the gold medal. In fact, aside from reading about Hansen in international media, it's the first time I've heard the other two swimmer's names at all; and they're not appearing in Japanese print!
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chibamanAug. 11, 2008 - 07:29AM JST

Should be a good race. The Norwegian has snuck under the Japanese radar and might win it. Hansen for bronze at best. Go team.
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chibamanAug. 11, 2008 - 08:46AM JST

The Kitajima race is on at 11.27
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flammenwerferAug. 11, 2008 - 11:36AM JST

Kitajima wins! Oen second. Hansen 4th.
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pathatAug. 11, 2008 - 11:36AM JST

Congratulations to Kosuke Kitajima. You are a true Olympic champion.

Hansen was a huge disappointment.

Congratulations also are in order to the Aussies who won gold and bronze and the American who won silver in the women`s 100m butterfly.
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chibamanAug. 11, 2008 - 11:39AM JST

Congrats Kitajima!! And a new world record.
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pathatAug. 11, 2008 - 12:04PM JST

ReaganLegend: There are many Americans on this board who strongly support our fellow countrymen and women, and love to hit the Japanese every chance we get. But, in the interest of fairness, adults from any country should give credit where credit is due, and Kosuke Kitajima deserves credit for being an Olympic champion once again.
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ReaganLegendAug. 11, 2008 - 12:07PM JST

pathat; The credit should be given by the Japanese. I am sure the victory will be played on tv for the next few months or so, while foreign champions are ignored,
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ExPrinceskaAug. 11, 2008 - 12:15PM JST

Congratulations for new world record to Kitajima and gold medal. The true champion, the hero, the best man in swimming!
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ExPrinceskaAug. 11, 2008 - 12:17PM JST

Kitajima wins! Oen second. Hansen 4th.

I am so happy for Kitajima.
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pathatAug. 11, 2008 - 12:23PM JST

"The two men I love - Kitajima and Murofushi, one of them is Olympic champion already!"

Kitajima is set for life in Japan after his well-deserved victory, Princess.
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flammenwerferAug. 11, 2008 - 12:32PM JST

Damn! USA 100m relay team! took 4 secs off the world record! outstanding stuff, France pushed them very hard.
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TheCodeAug. 11, 2008 - 04:54PM JST

That 100 m. relay race was amazing, with no less than three teams ahead of the world record. Wow! Congrats to Team USA. And a huge congratulations to Kitajima Kosuke. He really put his all into it and came out a champion yet again.