USA’s Michael Phelps wins gold in men’s 200m individual medley, collects his 20th career Olympic medal
Michael Phelps of the United States won gold in the men’s 200m individual medley here Thursday, to collect his 20th career Olympic medal.
America’s Ryan Lochte took silver with Laszlo Cseh of Hungaryclaiming bronze.
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Ryan Lochte took bronze in the 200m backstroke Thursday, beaten by American teammate Tyler Clary and Ryosuke Irie of Japan in the undercard for swimming’s main event: the long-anticipated battle between rivals Michael Phelps [...]
As eight swimmers took to the blocks for the women’s 200m individual medley at the Aquatic Centre on Tuesday night, it was impossible to distinguish, from their demeanour at least, which of them was at the centre of an international storm commanding the attention of the sport’s highest authorities.
All eight waved to the crowd, walked to their blocks, adjusted their caps, goggles and costumes, flapped their arms and jumped. The [...]
Is China the new Soviet Union at the Olympics? It sure is looking like it today.
At the centre of this new Cold War is Ye Shiwen, a 16-year-old Chinese swimmer who snagged gold on Saturday in the 400 meter individual medley at a pace that shattered the world record by more than a second and knocked five second seconds off her personal best in the final 50 meters of the [...]
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen smashed world record by a second and her own personal best by five
Last 50m was slightly faster than men’s gold medallist Ryan Lochte
U.S. star hails teen’s ’impressive’ achievement and says she could beat him
But British presenter controversially suggests win could be down to doping
Ryan Lochte knocked Olympic icon Michael Phelps off his perch on Saturday with a brilliant performance to win the men’s 400m individual medley.
But just minutes [...]
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen smashed world record by a second and her own personal best by five
Last 50m was slightly faster than men’s gold medallist Ryan Lochte
U.S. star hails teen’s ‘impressive’ achievement and says she could beat him
But British presenter controversially suggests win could be down to doping
Ryan Lochte knocked Olympic icon Michael Phelps off his perch on Saturday with a brilliant performance to win the men’s 400m individual medley.
But just minutes [...]
LONDON — On the first night of swimming, the big story was Michael Phelps failing to medal. But the biggest winner was China. Ye Shiwen, 16, set a world record in the women’s 400-meter individual medley, and Sun Yang won the men’s 400 freestyle in Olympic record time.
Also, Natalie Coughlin got a bronze medal as part of the U.S. 400 freestyle relay team, tying fellow swimmers Dara Torres and Jenny [...]
LONDON (AP) — Ryan Lochte strolled the deck of the Olympic Aquatics Centre wearing diamonds in his mouth and lime-green sneakers on the feet that powered him through the water faster than anyone else. Beaming, he chomped playfully on his gold medal while Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” blared throughout the massive arena.
Michael Phelps?
He was nowhere to be found.
Not during the race.
Not when it came time to hand out [...]
LONDON – Michael Phelps will get his showdown with Ryan Lochte, but barely.
Phelps on Saturday morning qualified for the eighth and final spot in tonight’s final of the 400 individual medley. That puts him in an outside lane tonight.
“A final spot is a final spot,” Phelps said. “The only thing that matters is getting a spot in. You can’t win a gold medal from the morning.”
No, but you can lose one if you [...]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eight was enough for Michael Phelps in Beijing.
The world’s greatest swimmer dropped one of his eight Olympic events on Monday, leaving him with seven at the London Games. That means the 14-time gold medalist won’t equal the record eight golds he won four years ago.
And Phelps is just fine with that.
“Four years ago, we were trying to literally do everything,” he told The Associated Press in [...]
Record gold medal winner Michael Phelps last night booked his place at the Olympics – but finished second to U.S. rival Ryan Lochte.
Lochte, 27, came first in the 400-metre individual medley at the trials for the London Games and came away with the psychological advantage with a blistering time of 4 minutes 7.06 seconds.
Afterwards Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman admitted ‘he just kicked our ass’ after the 26-year-old former champion came [...]
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Olympics: US vs CHINA: THE NEW COLD WAR
Is China the new Soviet Union at the Olympics? It sure is looking like it today.
At the centre of this new Cold War is Ye Shiwen, a 16-year-old Chinese swimmer who snagged gold on Saturday in the 400 meter individual medley at a pace that shattered the world record by more than a second and knocked five second seconds off her personal best in the final 50 meters of the [...]