My weekend was spent with Phelps.. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/221565.shtml ( On TV, of course)..
Purposely set my alarm clock at 10am sunday Morning to watch Phelps won his 1st Gold was proven to be WORTHY.
My heart was beating abnormally fast, i was trembling.....
the news reported..
"Every Games has its man, or woman. With due respect to the archers, shooters and beach volleyball babes, Phelps is circling in a different orbit, a global player obliterating substantial opponents in a sport of significance.
His world-record swim in the 400 metres individual medley front of George W Bush and the president's extended family, well briefed if nothing else, was another emphatic demonstration of his preternatural affinity with H2O. Phelps does not need testing for drugs but an outboard motor. " (hhaaa..)
His world-record swim in the 400 metres individual medley front of George W Bush and the president's extended family, well briefed if nothing else, was another emphatic demonstration of his preternatural affinity with H2O. Phelps does not need testing for drugs but an outboard motor. " (hhaaa..)
"As the American anthem echoed around the arena before its abrupt end Phelps licked nervously at his lips. A glimpse of mother Debbie and his sister in the stand moistened his eyes. The presence of the President, the love of whom is unconditional, added to the emotional count. "
yep yep!!.. i almost broke into tears too........
4 X 100m Individial Medley --> YES! GOLD for Phelps! With a World Record : 4:03.84 (Formal WR=4:05.25 set by himself)
4 x 100m freestyle relay (Monday, 4.30am) --> YES!GOLD for Phelps! With a World Record : 3:08.24 (Formal WR=3:12.23--> 4 s Faster!!! WOW...................... i was shouting in the office!!! so as Phelps... He was shouting!!!!! Yelling his best!!)
200m freestyle (Tuesday, 3am)
200m butterfly (Wednesday, 3.15)
4 x 200m freestyle relay (Wednesday, 4.15)
200m medley (Friday 3.45am)
100m butterfly (Saturday, 3am)
4 x 100m medley relay (Sunday, 3.50am)
1.) News on His 1st Gold
(BEIJING, August 10) -- Michael Phelps (USA) made a blistering start to his quest to win eight gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Center on Sunday when the 23-year-old smashed the world record in winning the Men's 400m Individual Medley.
Phelps was the defending Olympic champion, world record holder and world champion going into the event, and had everything to lose with determined Hungarian Laszlo Cseh and Ryan Lochte (USA) chasing him home.
Phelps broke his own world record by a massive 1.41 seconds finishing in a time of 4min 03.84sec.
Phelps took the field out fast and was always well in front of world record pace. Cseh and Lochte were able to cut Phelps' lead momentarily during the backstroke and breaststroke legs, but Phelps increased his advantage on the final freestyle leg.
The fastest qualifier from the heats, Phelps defended his Athens 2004 title in style in his first event of a busy program in Beijing. This comprehensive victory will send shivers through the rest of his competitors due to swim against him in the coming days.
Cseh swam a great last freestyle leg to win the silver medal in a European Record 4:06.16, relegating Lochte to the bronze medal in 4:08.09.
Lochte, the Silver medalist from the 2007 world championships, will be bitterly disappointed that he not only was unable to challenge Phelps but dropped to third behind the Hungarian.
It is the perfect start for Phelps, the man known as the 'Baltimore Bullet', as he aims for a perfect eight Gold medals to break Mark Spitz's (USA) record of seven gold medals at a summer Olympic Games.
Phelps was the defending Olympic champion, world record holder and world champion going into the event, and had everything to lose with determined Hungarian Laszlo Cseh and Ryan Lochte (USA) chasing him home.
Phelps broke his own world record by a massive 1.41 seconds finishing in a time of 4min 03.84sec.
Phelps took the field out fast and was always well in front of world record pace. Cseh and Lochte were able to cut Phelps' lead momentarily during the backstroke and breaststroke legs, but Phelps increased his advantage on the final freestyle leg.
The fastest qualifier from the heats, Phelps defended his Athens 2004 title in style in his first event of a busy program in Beijing. This comprehensive victory will send shivers through the rest of his competitors due to swim against him in the coming days.
Cseh swam a great last freestyle leg to win the silver medal in a European Record 4:06.16, relegating Lochte to the bronze medal in 4:08.09.
Lochte, the Silver medalist from the 2007 world championships, will be bitterly disappointed that he not only was unable to challenge Phelps but dropped to third behind the Hungarian.
It is the perfect start for Phelps, the man known as the 'Baltimore Bullet', as he aims for a perfect eight Gold medals to break Mark Spitz's (USA) record of seven gold medals at a summer Olympic Games.
2.) News on His 2nd Gold
"(BEIJING, August 11) -- Michael Phelps, with teammates Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak took the gold medal in the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay and smashed the world record for the second time in a row.
The team's winning time of 3:08.24 replaces yesterday's prelim record of 3:12.23 set by Jones, and teammates Nathan Adrian, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, and Matt Grevers.
The win brings Phelps' second gold in his aim for a perfect eight gold medals to break Mark Spitz's (USA) record of seven gold medals at a summer Olympic Games.
The French quartet of Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot, Frederick Bousquet and Alain Bernard finished second with a time of 3:08.32. The Australian team Eamon Sullivan, Andrew Lauterstein, Ashley Callus and Matt Targett swam in third at 3:09.91.
"It was unbelievable! Jason (Lezak) finished the race better than we could have asked for. In the last 50 (meters), I was like, this is going to be a really close race. At the end, as you could see I was pretty excited, I was very emotional," Phelps said following the race."
The team's winning time of 3:08.24 replaces yesterday's prelim record of 3:12.23 set by Jones, and teammates Nathan Adrian, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, and Matt Grevers.
The win brings Phelps' second gold in his aim for a perfect eight gold medals to break Mark Spitz's (USA) record of seven gold medals at a summer Olympic Games.
The French quartet of Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot, Frederick Bousquet and Alain Bernard finished second with a time of 3:08.32. The Australian team Eamon Sullivan, Andrew Lauterstein, Ashley Callus and Matt Targett swam in third at 3:09.91.
"It was unbelievable! Jason (Lezak) finished the race better than we could have asked for. In the last 50 (meters), I was like, this is going to be a really close race. At the end, as you could see I was pretty excited, I was very emotional," Phelps said following the race."
Other names: PHELPS II, Michael
Born: 30 June 1985
Birthplace: Baltimore (USA)
Nationality: USA
Sport: Aquatics
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 6
Bronze: 2
Born: 30 June 1985
Birthplace: Baltimore (USA)
Nationality: USA
Sport: Aquatics
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 6
Bronze: 2
(hahaha, i am totally CRAZY about this guy!!)
So, would he fullfill his dream to grab 8 golds?
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