Beijing 2008 : One Phelps, one dream, one reality

Day nine was by far the busiest day of Beijing 2008 so far -- with some 37 medals doled out as competitions concluded and old Olympic For Michael Phelps, it's not enough to just set a new standard. He has to demolish the old one. Winningest Olympian ever? He's two golds past that already and not finished yet, just over halfway to his goal of breaking Mark Spitz's record. (Aug .13) friends left the limelight, while others emerged from the shadows. Today, though, the spotlight shone on just one man

• 2008-08-29T08:08:06+00:00
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