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Chicago Tribune
| 10 months ago
Britain's Bradley Wiggins competes in the men's individual time trial cycling event as the crowd cheers him on at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 1, 2012. Among the fans sporting fake Bradley Wiggins sideburns at the Olympic time trial on...
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Des Moines Register
| 10 months ago
I just got off the phone with former Iowa swimmer Conor Dwyer, who swam on the winning 4×200-meter relay team last night with some guy named Michael Phelps...And apparently, he won 19 career Olympic medals the most of all time which is a big deal, I'...
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International Business Times
| 10 months ago
Share This Story Euro zone purchasing managers index (PMI) numbers, which measure factory output, from Italy, Spain and Greece fell in June for their 11th straight month, Markit Economics said Wednesday. In Britain, factory output declined from 45.4...
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The Courier-Mail
| 10 months ago
Daniel Gyurta set a world record in winning the Olympic 200m breaststroke final in London this morning. Gyurta clocked 2min 7.28sec to break the previous mark of 2:07.31, set by Australian Christian Sprenger at the 2009 world championships in Rome. ...
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Merced Sun-Star
| 10 months ago
The great thing about cycling is it's free to come and watch. All the real fans are out there, if you're not lucky enough to come in and get a ticket...He was greeted by his wife and two children as well as a crowd chanting "Wiggo! Wiggo!" after...
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Mail Online UK
| 10 months ago
Michael Phelps wearing his swim trunks so low looks ridiculous. Action Bob, The Universe, 01/8/2012 17:16 Click to rate Rating 16 Whatever 'floats' your boat!!...Sarah, Georgia, 01/8/2012 16:41 Click to rate Rating 13 Double standards , a...
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The Idaho Statesman
| 10 months ago
When it comes to Michael Phelps, the answer seems obvious with just a cursory glance of the medals table...Even President Barack Obama jumped on the bandwagon, phoning Phelps on Wednesday to congratulate him on his remarkable accomplishment. "He's...
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Taiwan News
| 10 months ago
Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands set an Olympic record to lead the women's 100-meter freestyle semifinals Wednesday, while defending champion Britta Steffen of Germany failed to advance. Kromowidjojo clocked 53.05 seconds, 0.07 faster than...
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Gawker
| 10 months ago
President Obama took to Twitter late Tuesday night to congratulate swimmer Michael Phelps on winning his 19th Olympic medal, and setting a new record for the most hardware earned by a single athlete...Other celebrities whose congratulatory hi-hello's...
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NY Daily News
| 10 months ago
Phelps, swimming in his second race of the day, anchored home the U.S. to a thrilling win in the 4x200 relay, giving him his first taste of London gold and his record 19th Olympic medal. DAY 4 Phelps was so overwhelmed with emotion on the medal...
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Miami Herald
| 10 months ago
A scandal has erupted here in the most cutthroat and vicious of all Olympic sports, a sport whose very name contains the word "bad," not to mention the word "minton": Badminton. Badminton is of course the sport you used to play on your lawn in the...
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Los Angeles Times
| 10 months ago
Manufacturing, once the bright star in the economic recovery, has lost its luster. For the second straight month, U.S. factory activity shrank in July as new export orders fell further, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday. The ISM...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
Wiggins overhauled legendary rower Steve Redgrave`s total of six medals as he beat stiff competition from German world champion Tony Martin to seal victory in 50 minutes, 39.54 seconds...Britain`s Chris Froome grabbed the bronze, clocking 51 minutes...
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Mail Online UK
| 10 months ago
29 Click to rate Rating (0) Please change the 'Here Wiggo' headline, you make him sound like dog...British women rowers win Team GB's first Gold medal & their article is consigned underneath the article about teenagers in Magluf.
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Epoch Times
| 10 months ago
After his incredible record-breaking performance in Beijing four years ago where he won gold in all eight races, Phelps began his London performance in lackluster fashion. On Tuesday however, he took silver in the 200-meter butterfly and grabbed gold...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
Four years after letting the title slip through his fingers, Japan's Kohei Uchimura finally won the Olympic gold medal he dreamed of to go with his three world crowns in the individual all-around gymnastics final on Wednesday. Pre-Games favourite...
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Orlando Sentinel Online
| 10 months ago
Saber fencer Mariel Zagunis approached this day with a steely resolve. After each of her first three matches Wednesday, she walked briskly through the mixed zone -- where reporters can talk briefly to athletes -- with a stern expression and no...
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Orlando Sentinel Online
| 10 months ago
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins is having quite a summer, and his British compatriots got to share in his joy on Wednesday. Wiggins, the Tour de France winner, won the men's Olympic time trial by covering the 44-kilometer course that began and ended at...
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Wellington Dominion
| 10 months ago
Jack Bauer spent "all of three seconds" on a royal throne at Hampton Court Palace, a final, surreal experience of a satisfying Olympic debut. The New Zealand cyclist finished 19th in the men's time trial amid chaotic scenes as Great Britain's Bradley...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
AP Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins of Britain bagged the fourth Olympic gold medal of his career after blitzing his rivals to win the men's road race time trial...Germany's reigning world champion Tony Martin finished second, some 42 seconds...
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Reuters
| 10 months ago
Topics Kohei Uchimura of Japan competes in the pommel horse during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 1, 2012. Four years after letting the title slip through his...
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International Herald Tribune
| 10 months ago
Britain's BBC runs the country's most recognized sports person of the year award and although it is only August 1, Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins can pretty much mortgage his house on winning. The fact fellow rider...
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The Guardian
| 10 months ago
Golden moments After a few days of waiting, Team GB won two golds arrived this afternoon. Heather Stanning and Helen Glover put in a stunning performance in the women's pair final to become the first female British rowers to win Olympic gold.
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Adweek
| 10 months ago
Now Newsletter Subscription Get our free newsletters that cover the intersection of media, marketing and technology...He also earned an honor everyone on Earth has always wished for: A personal message of congratulations in the voice of Morgan...
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News 24
| 10 months ago
South Africa was overcome with emotion when 20-year-old Durbanite Chad le Clos scooped a second gold medal for South Africa at the Olympic Games in London, the Presidency said on Wednesday. "The South African nation is today filled with pride and joy,...
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GMA News
| 10 months ago
U.S. and euro zone factory activity slumped again in July while Chinese manufacturing hit an eight-month low, surveys showed on Wednesday, as economies worldwide showed signs of slowing. The data may boost pressure on central banks to do more to...
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Baltimore Sun
| 10 months ago
Baltimore Sun staff Here's a roundup of what national media are saying about Michael Phelps' 19th Olympic medal. ** Yahoo Sports' Pat Forde writes about " the riot of emotions " experienced by Phelps leading up to his 19th medal. And then there is...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
Part of this flexibility is due to his innate physiological qualities, but it can also be linked to Wiggins' vast appreciation of cycling history and sense that he is breaking down barriers in it between different disciplines. I can recollect...
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CollegeHumor
| 10 months ago
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Arab News
| 10 months ago
That was the question left hanging in the air after the swimming superstar won the 19th Olympic medal of his career by anchoring the US 4x200m freestyle relay team to gold in London on Tuesday. That saw him overhaul the record of 18 medals amassed by...
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The Mercury News
| 10 months ago
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins won the gold medal in the time trial at the London Games on Wednesday, sealing his place in British Olympic history. The Tour de France champion powered his way to victory on the 44-kilometer course south of London to win his...
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National Public Radio
| 10 months ago
British cyclist Bradley Wiggins has won the gold medal in the men's individual time trial event, beating Germany's Tony Martin by 42 seconds. He took 50 minutes and 39 seconds to cover the course of 49 kilometers (just under 30.5 miles). Martin took...
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National Public Radio
| 10 months ago
Things are hopping at the London Games, with 20 medal events today. And conversations are still buzzing about the scandal in Olympic badminton, over players intentionally throwing matches . The U.S. women's quadruple sculls team has won a bronze...
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Pink is the New Blog
| 10 months ago
After he set the record at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games by becoming the Olympic Athlete to win the most Gold Medals, US Swimmer Michael Phelps set a new Olympic record at the London 2012 Olympic Games last night. Phelps won his 19th medal when the...
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Mail Online UK
| 10 months ago
1 August 2012 Eilish McColgan's Olympic dream is still alive, despite a run-in with a car while jogging in Portugal British steeplechase medal hopeful Eilish McColgan had a lucky escape this morning when she was hit by a car while on a training run.
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Mail Online UK
| 10 months ago
It wasn't just Chad Le Clos that was a bundle of emotions after his incredible win in the 200metre butterfly final yesterday. His father, Bert, was seen celebrating in the crowd before he appeared on live television in an interview with BBC presenter...
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Reuters
| 10 months ago
Topics Michael Phelps of the U.S. swims in his men's 200m individual medley heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 1, 2012. In 2008, the congratulations came by telephone: "If you can handle eight gold medals, you can...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
McColgan was completing her final run at the UK Athletics holding camp in Portugal on Wednesday morning when she was struck a glancing blow on her left side, causing her to fall onto the car's bonnet. However, the car is said to have been slowing at...
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Leader Post Online
| 10 months ago
Justin Bieber only had to see her race and now he's a believer in American Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin. The 17-year-old, in turn, only had to see his 'shout-out' on Twitter for the legs that powered her to backstroke gold to go all wobbly. "heard @...
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Starpulse
| 10 months ago
Swimmer Michael Phelps has become the first Olympic contestant to win 19 medals, including 15 gold. He is now the most decorated Olympian athlete, snatching the title from former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won 18 medals over the course of...
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Sun Sentinel
| 10 months ago
Reaction to Phelps 19th medal He is now the world's most decorated Olympian...Michael Phelps scooped his 19th medal after winning the 4X200 metres freestyle relay. Spectators and fellow swimmers were excited for him after the race. You will receive...
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Reuters
| 10 months ago
Topics Soviet Gymnast Larisa Latynina poses for a photograph during an interview in Moscow May 25, 2012. Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, for the last 48 years the biggest Olympics medals winner with a haul of 18, said on Wednesday she was...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
Yesterday the 27-year-old claimed his 19th medal, making him the most decorated Olympian ever. Although the Baltimore-born swimmer is "up there" with the Olympic greats, the London 2012 chairman said he did not consider Phelps to be the greatest. "...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
After getting the presidential seal of approval from Barack Obama, Michael Phelps was back in the Olympic pool on Wednesday morning, looking to add to his record medal tally. Phelps won an unprecedented 19th Olympic medal on Tuesday when he anchored...
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The Dish Rag
| 10 months ago
But a couple people don't think that makes him the greatest Olympian of all time. Larisa Latynina , the woman whose record Phelps broke, an 18-time medal winner in gymnastics, tells Yahoo , "Do I think I am still the greatest Olympian?...Well, I did...
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GMA News
| 10 months ago
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte both safely qualified for the semifinals of the men's 200 meters individual medley at the London Olympics on Wednesday. Returning to the pool for the morning heats after they teamed up to win gold for the United States...
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The Globe & Mail
| 10 months ago
London 2012 Ye Shiwen of China swims in her women's 200m individual medley semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 30, 2012...Australia finished first 7:49.44 followed by the United States in 7:50.75. It was part...
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The Reporter
| 10 months ago
Phelps might have backed into the record a bit by failing to win any of his first three events at these games, but there's no denying his legacy as one of the greatest Olympians ever -- if not THE greatest. "The legacy he has left behind for swimming...
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News 24
| 10 months ago
South Africa's new swimming sensation, Chad Le Clos, was back in the water on Wednesday, competing with his relay team-mate Darian Townsend in the Olympic 200m individual medley heat in London. Le Clos touched in third place in 1:59.45, which was...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 10 months ago
Chad le Clos slept with his gold medal on after edging out US Olympics legend Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly final, his South Africa team-mate Oscar Pistorius revealed Wednesday. Double amputee athlete Pistorius, dubbed the "Blade Runner", saw...
