Paralympics: China’s gold rush continues
September 8th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) China kept up its gold-taking momentum here at the Paralympics, boosting its gold total to 83.The Asian giant clinched 13 gold medals Friday, reports Xinhua.Meanwhile, Australian ... Read more...
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Olympics: Michael Phelps bids farewell
August 5th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) The first Olympic medal came on a humid August night beneath the Athenian stars eight years ago, and the 22th - the last one for ... Read more...
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Olympics: Phelps takes his medal tally to 21; US overtake China (Overall Roundup)
August 4th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) American swimmer Michael Phelps won the men's 100-metre butterfly to take his Olympic golds to 17 and overall medals tally to 21, and thanks to ... Read more...
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List of American swimmers for London Games
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) The US swimming team for the London Olympics was decided after the Olympic trials ended Monday:Men
50m freestyle: Cullen Jones, Anthony Ervin
100m freestyle: Nathan Adrian, Cullen ... Read more...
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Hungary top medals table at Euro swimming
May 28th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Debrecen (Hungary), May 28 (IANS) Hungarian swimming stars Laszlo Cseh and Katinka Hosszu won their third gold medals of the week to ensure the country finished on top of the ... Read more...
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Phelps scores two in three in first outing in Britain
December 19th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19(ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps had a mixed first outing in Britain at the Duel in the Pool in front of a sell-out crowd in Manchester on Friday.Phelps, swimming ... Read more...
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First lead: Eighth win for Phelps; four golds for Britain and China
August 17th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 17 (DPA) US swimming great Michael Phelps made history Sunday when he won his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics to eclipse the 36-year-old record of compatriot Mark Spitz. ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps wins historic eighth gold
August 17th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug.17 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps won an unprecedented eighth gold medal at the Beijing Games on Sunday as the United States won the men''s 4x100m medley relay in world ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps bags eighth Olympics gold medal, creates history
August 17th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 17 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps on Sunday created history after winning his eighth gold medal at single Olympic Games, when US won the Men''s 4x100m medley relay final ... Read more...
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Phelps wins eighth gold, US relay breaks world record
August 17th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 17 (DPA) Michael Phelps Sunday broke the record for the most number of gold medals at an individual Olympic Games as he helped the US team win the 4x100m medley ... Read more...
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I want to change the sport of swimming: Phelps
August 16th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) After becoming the greatest Olympian till date with 13 gold medals and tying Mark Spitz's record of winning seven gold medals at one Olympic Games and still ... Read more...
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Phelps wins seventh gold at Beijing Olympics
August 16th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug. 16 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps has equalled Mark Spitz'' seven-gold mark with a hard-won gold medal in men''s 100-meter butterfly at the Games here on Saturday.
Phelps beat Serbian ... Read more...
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Hackett, Phelps stay on track for Olympic history
August 15th, 2008 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) Grant Hackett of Australia Friday stayed on course to make history at the Beijing Olympics by qualifying for the men's 1,500m freestyle final, while a US B team ... Read more...
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