The 2008 Summer Olympics are a week old, and so far it has been all about swimming sensation Michael Phelps. We got the scoop on everything going on in Beijing!
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In 2004, swimmer Michael Phelps made world record in each of those events. Phelps has two more events: the 100 m butterfly and the 4 x 100 m medley race. If he wins one more, he will tie swimmer Mark Spitz for the single Olympics record of seven gold medals - which Spitz did in the 1972 Munich Olympics. If he wins eight gold medals, Michael could go down as the single greatest Olympian in history!Liukin Wins Gold in Gymnastics 5j2dm
Going into the Beijing Games, U.S. gymnast Nastia Liukin was overlooked as all the attention was on teammate Shawn Johnson. On Thursday, Nastia dazzled the Beijing crowd on to her way to the gold medal in the all-around father was a double gold medalist for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Nastia finished with a 62.725 overall score.U.S. Basketball Off to Good Start 251a65
After failing to win gold in the 2004 Games in Athens, the U.S. Basketball team is on a mission to reclaim the top spot. With the additions of Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd and China by 31 points. Since then, they have easily defeated Angola and Greece. Dwyane Wade has been leading the U.S. in scoring with a 18.3 points per game average. The women's team has also looked sharp winning their first three games by an average margin of over 40 points per game.Notes Around Beijing 1m4vz
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