8 gold medals?

Turgon

Michael Phelps got number 5 and is still on for 8. For those of you who don't know he's a swimmer.

I watched him in the World Championships a couple of years ago when he was on for a hatful of medals. Looks like he may get his clean sweep of golds in Beijing the way he's performing.

Megadeth4168

I've been watching and it has been awesome to see!

royal

Yep, that gives him currently 11 gold career medals now which beats the old gold career amount at 9 gold medals. He can get up to 14 which is amazing.

From: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/12/200.fly.ap/?cnn=yes

On Wednesday, Phelps swam into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals -- and five world records in five events at the Beijing Games.

He's an amazing swimmer. I think he's beaten every event with a new WR and some of them even being 1-2 seconds faster than the WR. It's amazing to see how much of a lead he has over his components in the water. It's as if he's a machine!

skeet2331

5 gold medals and 5 WR it's amazing. Yesterday his goggles filed with water and he still won. Yes He can even win blindfolded. The natural talent and the hours of training are remarkable. I can wait for him to get all 8.

snadam

I love my country and I love sports; so this goes hand in hand. Phelps is an amazing individual, and I hope to see history soon.

Slowhand

The guy's a serious machine. He spends about 5 hours in the pool everyday, training, and he burns through about 10,000 calories in the process. Apparently, he eats WHATEVER HE WANTS. Then again, if you were an 11-time Olympic gold medalist, so would you.

dynamik

It really makes you think, "I wonder what I accomplished when I was 23..."

astorrs

Yeah but have you seen how many medals we have!

Gold = 0
Silver = 0
Bronze = 0

god that's pathetic. Sometimes I hate being a Canadian.

TechJunky

He is the Tiger Woods of swimming.

snadam

astorrs wrote:

Yeah but have you seen how many medals we have!

Gold = 0
Silver = 0
Bronze = 0

god that's pathetic. Sometimes I hate being a Canadian.

yea but you guys dominate in winter games.

dynamik

snadam wrote:

astorrs wrote:

Yeah but have you seen how many medals we have!

Gold = 0
Silver = 0
Bronze = 0

god that's pathetic. Sometimes I hate being a Canadian.

yea but you guys dominate in winter games.

Hmm... Is complementing someone on their country's curling abilities actually a compliment?

Ok, I'll admit it. I've "curled" before...

astorrs

dynamik wrote:

Hmm... Is complementing someone on their country's curling abilities actually a compliment?

Ok, I'll admit it. I've "curled" before...

Now now if our guys can get baked and still win a gold medal you know its not all bad.

I can proudly say I have never curled in my life.

Turgon

dynamik wrote:

It really makes you think, "I wonder what I accomplished when I was 23..."

Well at the age of 10 he held a national record so don't be so down on yourself there. He's one of those folks that has the 'goods' and has been pointing in the right direction for a while now. Life throws up a few such people.

Mr Phelps is an outstanding athlete and no doubt found his calling early on in life backed along the way with the essential support to succeed. Who knows if he had taken a different path what might have transpired. He has talent and works very hard. It's good to see that recognised in any walk of life.

I hope he gets 8!

dynamik

Turgon wrote:

Well at the age of 10 he held a national record so don't be so down on yourself there.

Oh, good to know I'm 15 years behind, and not just two. That cheered me up a lot. Thanks.



Back on topic, I think it's pretty cool that you guys outside of the US are rooting for him.

astorrs

Don't feel bad, when they make drinking an Olympic sport you'll be a sure in as a medal candidate. :P

Sorry, couldn't help myself

Turgon

dynamik wrote:

Turgon wrote:

Well at the age of 10 he held a national record so don't be so down on yourself there.

Oh, good to know I'm 15 years behind, and not just two. That cheered me up a lot. Thanks.



Back on topic, I think it's pretty cool that you guys outside of the US are rooting for him.

hehehe..now who's to say MP would be half as good as you in your line of work? Each to their own according to their measure!

I watched Phelps in the Worlds a couple of years ago so Im certainly looking out for him on TV here. I enjoy swimming myself but was never champion material. I just enjoy it and it's a great way to keep in shape. But it's not just the stars I look out for in the games, to my mind they are all champions to even be there. That's the cool thing about the Olympics. Even if you don't get a medal you are still an Olympian.

JDMurray

Apparently no one remembered to invite Mark Spitz over to China to shake Phelps' hand: Mark Spitz Is Steamed over Olympic Snub

rfult001

Couldn't help myself...
http://wonkette.com/401833/was-bush-falling-down-drunk-at-olympics

dynamik

rfult001 wrote:

Couldn't help myself...
http://wonkette.com/401833/was-bush-falling-down-drunk-at-olympics

Have you seen this short slideshow?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-bush-olympics-pg,0,2573573.photogallery

rfult001

dynamik wrote:

rfult001 wrote:

Couldn't help myself...
http://wonkette.com/401833/was-bush-falling-down-drunk-at-olympics

Have you seen this short slideshow?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-bush-olympics-pg,0,2573573.photogallery

I saw another one somewhere where he was trying to grab the butt of the girl in the white "shorts".

http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bushfunny1la2.jpg

JDMurray

Is Laura yelling, yawning, or growling?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-bush-olympics-pg,0,2573573.photogallery?index=12

royal

JDMurray wrote:

Is Laura yelling, yawning, or growling?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-bush-olympics-pg,0,2573573.photogallery?index=12

She's doing all three. You need that kind of talent being the first lady and all.

snadam

JDMurray wrote:

Is Laura yelling, yawning, or growling?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-bush-olympics-pg,0,2573573.photogallery?index=12

that was awesome!

Darthn3ss

dynamik wrote:

rfult001 wrote:

Couldn't help myself...
http://wonkette.com/401833/was-bush-falling-down-drunk-at-olympics

Have you seen this short slideshow?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-bush-olympics-pg,0,2573573.photogallery

lol, pictures 3-7 bush gets a little too happy around all those young girls.

royal

http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/8/13aug13-stay-classy-bush.jpg

Can't fault the guy. I'd be looking too. The day you stop looking and stop caring is the day you're as good as dead. Just as long as you're not a creep/pervert about it and you don't go for it (if you're married) -- like the next picture.

http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/8/23aug13-more-classy-bush.jpg

dynamik

Yea, those were on Digg. My favorite comment was about how he was making Clinton proud

Slowhand

royal wrote:

http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/8/13aug13-stay-classy-bush.jpg

Can't fault the guy. I'd be looking too. The day you stop looking and stop caring is the day you're as good as dead. Just as long as you're not a creep/pervert about it and you don't go for it (if you're married) -- like the next picture.

http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/8/23aug13-more-classy-bush.jpg

I can attest to that. I have a friend that looks like one of those girls, (she's ultra-athletic and. . . bendy). We're very close, but we haven't crossed the line of more than that. Still, that doesn't stop me from looking, (read "ogling",) especially when we go to the gym together and she wears a sports-top and super-tight spandex shorts. I guess that means I'm not dead yet. At least, not until she catches me looking.

JDMurray

Friday's update: Six down, 2 to go: Phelps smashes own WR in 200 IM

dynamik

Man, I get pretty anxious just waiting for an exam the next day. I can't imagine what he's feeling as he waits for those last two events.

Here's a couple of interesting bits of information I came across the last few days:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps#Physique_and_lifestyle
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/14/michaelphelps.swimming1