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Phelps makes it 6 Olympic golds, 6 records

Olympics Aug. 15, 2008 - 04:59PM JST ( 17 )

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USNinJapan2Aug. 15, 2008 - 05:23PM JST

Way to dominate Phelps! 6 down, 2 to go!
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SargeAug. 15, 2008 - 05:30PM JST

Yeah, baby! USA! USA! USA!
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sappquestAug. 15, 2008 - 05:53PM JST

If he's doing it clean, then he's really good. Nobody talks about the possibility of him being on drugs though...
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franknbeansAug. 15, 2008 - 06:42PM JST

Actually, no one talks about it because it isn't even a possibility. He is one of the most tested athletes in history, and has always kept himself available for any type of testing, even going as fas as to save blood for years in case a new kind of stricter testing is invented.

Give the guy his props, and just respect it. He is doing it, and we shouldn't tarnish it with carless rumors speculations.
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Triple888Aug. 15, 2008 - 06:48PM JST

Swimmers should get plastic surgery to stand a chance of beating him.
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GJDailleultAug. 15, 2008 - 07:00PM JST

Agree with franknbeans here. There is a big difference between somebody who suddenly got fast (ie. Ben Johnson, or that Irish swimmer woman from Barcelona or Atlanta) and somebody who has always been fast. And Phelps didn't just get fast all of a sudden. Nothing wrong with being skeptical, but maybe he really is this good. And if he is, he deserves all the attention he is getting.
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The_PopeAug. 15, 2008 - 07:34PM JST

Congratulations to Michael Phelps -- probably the greatest Olympic athlete ever, AND he is over 16 -- that's more than we can say for some of the Chinese gymnasts...
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cleoAug. 15, 2008 - 07:48PM JST

Speaking of surgery -

Soni’s victory came ..... two summers after Soni underwent a minor heart operation.

Now that is amazing.
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pizzaboyAug. 15, 2008 - 10:06PM JST

Congratulations to Michael Phelps -- probably the greatest Olympic athlete ever, AND he is over 16 -- that's more than we can say for some of the Chinese gymnasts...

braggadocio and accusations of cheating by other countries who are doing well, now that's not american at all! sarc
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theproAug. 15, 2008 - 11:27PM JST

Great athlete. I'm always amazed that world records continue to be broken. Will athletes keep evolving until they can swim 50 metres in 1 second?
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usaexpatAug. 15, 2008 - 11:36PM JST

Congrastulations to Michael Pgelps truly outstanding. Now let the Euros chime in with their complaints about his manners etc.
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chibamanAug. 15, 2008 - 11:59PM JST

Article on Phelps re: drug accusations

In an age where superlative sports performances automatically spark suspicion, Michael Phelps insisted on Friday that his record-setting swimming exploits are achieved fairly...

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/4909438/olympics-im-clean-says-historymaking-phelps
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SmytheAug. 16, 2008 - 06:09AM JST

You have to wonder when Michael Phelps will stop doing the impossible. The man is amazing we all have to admit.

Still credit must go to so many other swimmers for they are also swimming faster they in the past. It is sort of like a miracle, but Michael Phelps is the leader of all of this, for is must be rubbing off from him.
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kimiganoAug. 16, 2008 - 06:55AM JST

Ha ha! Someone commented above mentioning Phelps and doping in the same sentence.

Show us proof!
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Crucifier99Aug. 16, 2008 - 09:10AM JST

The guy is a monster, I guess if he was Japanese he would have been called a genius, the ease with which the word "Genius" is associated to sportsmen win mediocre achievements is very worrying.
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rajakumarAug. 16, 2008 - 09:22AM JST

2 more Olympic golds and Michael Phelps will all time great olympian of 2008.
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franknbeansAug. 17, 2008 - 12:27PM JST

8 for 8! 8 for 8! Thats it! No one comes close!

Go USA. Go Phelps.