mediabistro.com - 8/13/2008
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Not every journalist covering the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing this month is busy broadcasting an eye-glazing 3,600 hours of coverage (2,200 of which concern Michael Phelps) or sporting a "J"-is-for-journalist visa in their passports. But finding coverage of these Games that hasn't been pre-packaged along the jingoistic story lines of the country of your choice has so far been hard to come by.
The Greatest Olympian of All-Time?
theworldofisaac.com 8/13/2008 — I realize that people are caught up in "Phelps Mania" and frankly, I think we can all agree that the attention he gets is well-deserved.
He is probably the greatest swimmer any of us have ever seen (hope that doesn't make you cry Mr. Spitz). His assault on 9 golds and the numerous amount of world records he is setting speak for themselves.....
Game worn jerseys have nothing on Michael Phelps-used Speedos
sports.yahoo.com 8/13/2008 — After etching his name in Olympic history by becoming the winningest gold medal athlete, Phelps-Mania is sweeping the land. If you need proof of this phenomenon, look no further than Ebay. For it is on Ebay where you can purchase an event-worn ...
Health Blog : The Michael Phelps Diet: Don't Try It at Home
blogs.wsj.com 8/13/2008 — Swimmer Michael Phelps’s next career may be in competitive eating . Besides grabbing five gold medals at the Beijing Olympics so far, making him the winningest Olympic athlete ever, he’s got to be setting new marks on the chow line. A New York Post ...