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Phelps Gets Five Golds, Then Steps Aside
(AP)

Phelps Gets Five Golds, Then Steps Aside
(AP) 08/21/2004 01:39 AM
AP - Michael Phelps doesn't mind making history while sitting in the stands. The man who dominated the attention at the Olympic pool gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker. Call it a gift from a teammate.

After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of
Relay (AP)

After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of
Relay (AP) 08/20/2004 04:12 PM
AP - Michael Phelps swam the race of his life — then topped himself again. Capping a magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture, Phelps matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual swimming gold medals and then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker — the man Phelps had just beaten.

Olympics: Golds 2 and 3 for Phelps Lift
U.S. in Medals (Reuters)

Olympics: Golds 2 and 3 for Phelps Lift
U.S. in Medals (Reuters) 08/17/2004 03:28 PM
Reuters - Michael Phelps won his second and third Olympic golds for the United States on Tuesday, setting a new Games record in the 200-meters butterfly before leading a 4 x 200 freestyle cliffhanger just over an hour later.

Phelps Picks Up Two More Gold Medals

Phelps Picks Up Two More Gold Medals 08/17/2004 03:02 PM
Michael Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly, then teamed up with the U.S. to capture the 4-by-200-meter relay.

Phelps Dives In With 1st Gold Medal
(washingtonpost.com)

Phelps Dives In With 1st Gold Medal
(washingtonpost.com) 08/14/2004 08:23 PM
washingtonpost.com - ATHENS, Aug.14 -- All this time, Michael Phelps kept telling everyone, he only wanted one gold medal.

Kerry Picks Edwards as Running Mate
(washingtonpost.com)

Kerry Picks Edwards as Running Mate
(washingtonpost.com) 07/06/2004 11:49 PM
washingtonpost.com - PITTSBURGH, July 6 -- John F. Kerry tapped freshman Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina as his running mate on Tuesday, calling his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination a politician of passion, middle-class values and clear conviction who can help the party "bring back our mighty dream" of a better America by ousting President Bush.

Olympics: 21 golds up for grabs

Olympics: 21 golds up for grabs 08/18/2004 01:01 AM
Day five of the Games will see 21 golds on offer with Kate Howey and Pippa Funnell aiming for medals.

China wins first two golds

China wins first two golds 08/14/2004 09:39 AM
Chinese shooters Du Li and Wang Yifu have won the first two gold medals of the Athens Games.

Paralympics: Swimmers win golds

Paralympics: Swimmers win golds 09/19/2004 03:43 PM
Britain add two swimming golds and a shooting gold on day two in Athens.

Golds All Round for Athens from IOC
Chief

Golds All Round for Athens from IOC
Chief 08/29/2004 08:51 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 29 2004 1:32PM GMT

Phelps in upbeat mood

Phelps in upbeat mood 08/17/2004 02:22 AM
Michael Phelps refuses to be disappointed despite finishing only third in the men's 200m freestyle final.

U.S. Men Set World Record, Without
Phelps (AP)

U.S. Men Set World Record, Without
Phelps (AP) 08/21/2004 02:38 PM
AP - The United States won the men's 400-meter medley relay in world-record time Saturday night, giving Michael Phelps his record eighth medal of the Athens Olympics without him getting into the pool. Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak won in 3 minutes, 30.68 seconds, lowering the old mark of 3:31.54 set by the Americans at last year's world championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Peirsol Waits for Win; Phelps Golden
Again (AP)

Peirsol Waits for Win; Phelps Golden
Again (AP) 08/19/2004 05:09 PM
AP - On a night Americans dominated at the Olympic pool, Aaron Peirsol's disputed victory in the 200-meter backstroke was the most memorable — and convoluted. First, he was disqualified for making an illegal turn. Then, his win was restored, just in time for him to have the gold draped around his neck.

Swimming: Phelps sets new mark

Swimming: Phelps sets new mark 07/08/2004 02:13 AM
American Michael Phelps breaks his own 400m individual medley world record at the US Olympic swimming trials.

Phelps Edges Crocker for Fifth Gold (AP)

Phelps Edges Crocker for Fifth Gold (AP) 08/20/2004 12:48 PM
AP - American Michael Phelps edged teammate Ian Crocker for Olympic gold in the 100-meter butterfly Friday night, tying Mark Spitz's 32-year-old record for most individual swimming medals in one games — four. Phelps has five gold medals and two bronze, with one day left in the swimming competition.

Phelps Dominates 200 IM for Fourth Gold
(AP)

Phelps Dominates 200 IM for Fourth Gold
(AP) 08/19/2004 03:09 PM
AP - American Michael Phelps won his fourth gold medal of the Olympics in the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night, leading the entire race. Phelps finished in an Olympic-record time of 1 minute, 57.14 seconds, lowering his own mark of 1:58.52 set in the semifinals one night earlier.

Phelps Wins 200-Meter Butterfly

Phelps Wins 200-Meter Butterfly 08/17/2004 12:52 PM

Phelps Qualifies for 400-Meter Race (AP)

Phelps Qualifies for 400-Meter Race (AP) 08/14/2004 04:36 AM
AP - Michael Phelps began his quest to break Mark Spitz's record of seven Olympic gold medals by easily qualifying for the 400-meter individual medley final Saturday.

Phelps Wins First Gold in Bid for Record
(AP)

Phelps Wins First Gold in Bid for Record
(AP) 08/14/2004 10:49 PM
AP - Michael Phelps grabbed his head in disbelief, then thrust his left fist in the air. He's an Olympic champion — just like Mark Spitz. Phelps began his quest to overtake Spitz's 1972 record haul of seven gold medals with a dominating performance in the 400-meter individual medley, breaking his own world record Saturday night and claiming the first U.S. gold medal of the Athens Games.

No Gold for Phelps As Relay Team Falters
(AP)

No Gold for Phelps As Relay Team Falters
(AP) 08/15/2004 03:24 PM
AP - Mark Spitz can rest easy. The best Michael Phelps can do is win seven gold medals at these Olympics. Phelps got a spot on the American 400-meter freestyle relay at the expense of three-time Olympian Gary Hall Jr., but the team had to settle for bronze when South Africa set a world record that left the U.S. foursome standing glumly on the deck Sunday night.

Phelps Breaks Record at Olympic Trials
(AP)

Phelps Breaks Record at Olympic Trials
(AP) 07/07/2004 09:23 PM
AP - Michael Phelps, the 19-year-old swimmer who hopes to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in Athens, broke his own mark in the 400-meter individual medley with an electrifying swim at the U.S. Olympic trials Wednesday night.

Microsoft's Marshall Phelps On Patents
And Linux

Microsoft's Marshall Phelps On Patents
And Linux 08/03/2004 03:41 AM

Phelps Wins 400 IM Gold in Record Time
(AP)

Phelps Wins 400 IM Gold in Record Time
(AP) 08/14/2004 01:02 PM
AP - Michael Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal and broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley Saturday night, an impressive start to his quest to eclipse Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven gold medals.

Phelps Powers His Way Toward Olympic
Record (Reuters)

Phelps Powers His Way Toward Olympic
Record (Reuters) 08/19/2004 08:42 PM
Reuters - American Michael Phelps captured a fourth gold at the Athens Games Thursday, keeping him on course to be the first swimmer to win eight medals at a single Olympics.

Phelps Named Nation's Top Amateur
Athlete (AP)

Phelps Named Nation's Top Amateur
Athlete (AP) 04/13/2004 09:04 PM
AP - Michael Phelps matched one of Mark Spitz's accomplishments without even trying. Now, it's on to the Olympics. Phelps didn't find out until after he'd won the 2003 Sullivan Award as the nation's top athlete on Tuesday night that Spitz won the award, too — 32 years earlier.

Phelps Pushes Gold-Medal Haul to Three
(AP)

Phelps Pushes Gold-Medal Haul to Three
(AP) 08/17/2004 03:27 PM
AP - With the quest to surpass Mark Spitz out of the way, Michael Phelps could savor one of the greatest races in swimming history. Phelps claimed his second and third gold medals of the Athens Games on Tuesday, winning the 200-meter butterfly and coming back an hour later to lead off the United States' thrilling victory over Australia in the 800 freestyle relay.

Phelps Returns to Pool After Relay Loss
(AP)

Phelps Returns to Pool After Relay Loss
(AP) 08/16/2004 08:16 AM
AP - Michael Phelps, still smarting after America's upset loss to South Africa in the 400 freestyle relay, returned to the pool Monday and qualified fastest for the Olympic 200-meter butterfly. Phelps' quest to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games was dashed with the Americans' bronze medal in the relay Sunday night.

Phelps to Forgo Final Race of Olympics
(AP)

Phelps to Forgo Final Race of Olympics
(AP) 08/20/2004 02:39 PM
AP - Michael Phelps is done for the Olympics. Shortly after winning his fifth gold medal and seventh overall, Phelps told U.S. men's coach Eddie Reese that he wanted to give up his spot on the butterfly leg of the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker.

Phelps Wins First Gold in Record Time

Phelps Wins First Gold in Record Time 08/14/2004 06:43 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 14 2004 10:39PM GMT

Phelps, Thorpe Star on Opening Night

Phelps, Thorpe Star on Opening Night 08/14/2004 06:43 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 14 2004 10:38PM GMT

Thorpe Plays Down Olympic Swim Rivalry
With Phelps

Thorpe Plays Down Olympic Swim Rivalry
With Phelps 08/10/2004 12:03 PM
Since Sydney made him an international star, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has developed a knack for igniting publicity brushfires.

Swimming: Phelps Wins a Classic Then
Steps Aside (Reuters)

Swimming: Phelps Wins a Classic Then
Steps Aside (Reuters) 08/21/2004 09:20 AM
Reuters - Michael Phelps, who thrilled packed crowds for a week with his record-breaking feats in the pool, bowed out in true style on the penultimate evening of the Athens Olympic swimming competition.

Greek Drugs Embarrassment Overshadows
Phelps (Reuters)

Greek Drugs Embarrassment Overshadows
Phelps (Reuters) 08/20/2004 08:23 PM
Reuters - Greece was rocked by the threat of being stripped of an Athens Games medal and the host nation's team manager offered to quit on Friday, as doping overshadowed Michael Phelps' drive to be Olympic swimming's top medal winner.

Phelps Sets Mark to Open Swim Trials

Phelps Sets Mark to Open Swim Trials 07/07/2004 10:40 PM
Michael Phelps smashed his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a scintillating time of 4 minutes 8.41 seconds.

Swimmers Phelps, Thorpe Star on Opening
Night

Swimmers Phelps, Thorpe Star on Opening
Night 08/14/2004 04:48 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 14 2004 7:37PM GMT

Phelps Wins 100-Meter Butterfly for His
Fifth Gold Medal

Phelps Wins 100-Meter Butterfly for His
Fifth Gold Medal 08/20/2004 02:07 PM
American Michael Phelps overtook his nemesis, Ian Crocker, and cemented his status as the Games' biggest phenomenon.

Swimmers Phelps, Thorpe Star on Opening
Night (Reuters)

Swimmers Phelps, Thorpe Star on Opening
Night (Reuters) 08/14/2004 02:59 PM
Reuters - Michael Phelps made the perfect start to his bid to win a record eight gold medals at the Athens Olympics when he broke his own world record to win the 400 meters individual medley Saturday.

Olympics: Phelps in Gold Rush, Doping
Scandals Rumble On

Olympics: Phelps in Gold Rush, Doping
Scandals Rumble On 08/17/2004 09:11 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 18 2004 1:45AM GMT

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