Phelps&#39; altruism true symbol of Games
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ATHENS, Greece -- So the Michael Phelps Water Show came to a close Saturday. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with something like a smile, a sigh and a philosophical bow to the gods of decency and self-effacement.
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American swimmer Michael Phelps won an  Olympic record-equaling eighth medal at the Athens Games when  the U.S. team took gold in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay  Saturday.
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Here&#39;s the quick scoop: For once, Phelps won&#39;t be the United States&#39; favorite in today&#39;s 100 butterfly. Ian Crocker holds that distinction, and the world record in the event. Crocker has plenty to prove, too. First, he swam a horrible first leg that ...
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ATHENS -- US swimmer Michael Phelps received bonuses of more than $1 million for his Olympic feats, even after missing out on Speedo's million-dollar offer for matching Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals, Phelps's manager said.
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ATHENS, Greece Aug. 21, 2004 - Michael Phelps had a front-row seat at the pool, and made Olympic history without ever getting wet.
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Michael Phelps wins more golds in Athens than Holland, New Zealand, Spain and Canada.
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And on the eighth day, Michael Phelps actually got to rest. After swimming some 18 races in Olympic competition, Phelps was a mere spectator last night, watching his teammates cap a terrific week for the US swim team.
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Michael Phelps won another gold medal, this time wearing khaki shorts and flip-flops. From a front-row seat at the Olympic pool, Phelps watched his teammates do all the work in the 400-meter medley relay Saturday night. When they won with a world-record time, Phelps got a gold, too &#151; his record-tying eighth medal of the Athens Games.
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Michael Phelps is attempting a racing schedule nearly as ambitious as what he did at the Olympics. But this time he won&#39;t be swimming as far.
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Michael Phelps insists his main aim in life is to raise the profile of swimming in the United States. And at the end of the Athens swimming meet, no-one can accuse him of under-achieving on that score.
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Michael Phelps led from start to finish  to win his fourth gold medal of the Athens Olympics with a  comfortable victory in the 200 meters individual medley on  Thursday.
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American teen-ager Michael Phelps, one of the superstars of the 2004 Athens Games, added a seventh medal Friday night to his collection of Olympic keepsakes but new doping scandals tarnished world sporting's greatest event.
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* With star swimmer Michael Phelps watching from the stands after giving his spot to teammate Ian Crocker, the United States won gold in the men&#39;s 400-meter medley relay in a world-record time of 3:30.
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ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps took care of qualifying for the Olympic 200-meter freestyle semifinals Sunday, and then found out he had been added to the American team for the evening's 400 freestyle relay final. Phelps' rivals Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband and teammate Klete Keller were faster than the teenager in the 200 free preliminaries...
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Michael Phelps (U.S.) won the men's 200  meters butterfly swimming gold medal at the Olympics on  Tuesday.
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You&#39;ve heard of swimmer&#39;s ear, but what about swimmer&#39;s wave? It&#39;s the odd way in which Olympic swimmers -- and many gymnasts -- acknowledge applause: By raising their arms to the sky, palms upward, then moving their hands about as if they&#39;re changing ...
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ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps ended his magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture. He matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the pool, then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker - whom Phelps had just beaten...