youtube.com - 8/12/2008
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The United States won the 4x100-meter freestyle relay Monday, shattering the world record by nearly 4 seconds and giving Michael Phelps his second gold medal...
Au Revoir, Bitches
nfljuice.com 8/11/2008 —
Prior to the 4×100 meter relay , the French relay team made it very clear that they were the team to beat.
Said the French team, “We’re gonna smash the Americans”. This message got back to the American team, which included American swim hero, Michael Phelps . The Americans were not impressed, specifically relay-anchor and veteran Jason Lezak , who quietly put ...
Your Olympic Video Du Jour: The Amazing 4x100m Freestyle Relay Finish
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 8/11/2008 — Man, now I'm into the Olympics! What a finish to the 4x100 Meter Free Relay last night. Watch as Jason Lezak slowly catches up to France swimmer, Alain Bernard on the anchor leg of the relay and leads the U.S. to the upset victory over the French.... ...
Phelps takes second gold — record still on
blogs.reuters.com 8/11/2008 — It was a mighty close thing, but Michael Phelps is still on for a record-breaking haul at the Beijing Olympics.
In the words of my colleague Julian Linden , Phelps dodged a bullet at the Water Cube early on Monday, as he had his American team mates Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak combined to smash the 4×100 metres freestyle relay record after a ferocious battle with ...
Oh My! Phelps, Americans stun French for relay gold
sports.yahoo.com 8/11/2008 — If Michael Phelps breaks Mark Spitz's record of seven Olympic gold medals, he can thank 4x100-meter freestyle relay teammate Jason Lezak . Lezak swam a stunning 46.06 to anchor the U.S. in an unbelievable come-from-behind victory over France . It ...
Best Ever? You Bet It Was
phinphanatic.com 8/11/2008 — History will remember last nights 4x4 100m Mens relay as one of the most spectacular events in Olympic history. When the Olympics end this year the name Michael Phelps may very well hold his own Olympic records. It is another name, Jason Lezak, that will go down in Olympic lore.
Was last nights event the best ever? You bet it was.
Phelps Does It (With A Little Help From His Friends)
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 8/17/2008 — I think Michael Phelps owes Jason Lezak his career after the relay performances he put in for Team USA. Just an amazing performance by all four members of the team and with it, Michael Phelps sets the record for most gold medals in one Olympics with a ...
Cullen Jones Wins Gold in Men’s 4X100 Relay
statefansnation.com 8/11/2008 — Brian Clifton Update Cullen Jones Wins Gold in Men’s 4X100 Relay Published by StateFans on 08/10/2008 in Non-Revenue . Amazing Race. Cullen Jones wins agold in Beijing and Phelps quest for 8 gold medals marches forward . 1 Response to “Cullen Jones Wins Gold in Men’s 4X100 Relay” Feed for this Entry Trackback Address 1 UpstateSCWolfpack Aug 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm Way to go Jones. ...
Saturday's NBC Olympics rundown —
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I missed a day, but here is Saturday's Olympic coverage preview from NBC:
BEIJING – August 16, 2008 – NBC's primetime coverage of the Beijing Olympics Saturday begins at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT with the final night of swimming where Michael Phelps could break Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven gold medals in a single Olympics and go eight for eight in '08 in the 4x100 Medley Relay. ...
NBC very much would like Michael Phelps to keep winning —
Sports stories from Newsday
No matter what happens the rest of the way, it will be difficult to top the image of Michael Phelps' celebratory primal scream after teammate Jason Lezak brought home the 4x100-meter relay gold for the U.S. Sunday.
Here is a Tuesday newspaper column I wrote about the call of that race on NBC.
And here is another piece of my Tuesday column, in which I write about NBC's live on-line video ...
Michael Phelps 4 X 100 Free Relay Video —
RightFielders Women in Sports
Thanks to the incredible Jason Lezak, Michael Phelps is still in the running for an unprecedented eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. See the photos and video of the 4×100 relay below.
Michael Phelps celebrates the 400 relay win
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In what will be remembered as one of the most thrilling [...]
Michael Phelps, US Swim Relay Team Olympics Video —
Sports of Boston
Thank You, Jason Lezak
I normally don’t watch or care too much about the Olympics…but this 4×100m relay race was absolutely incredible . Thanks to anchor man Jason Lezak, Michael Phelps is now 2/2 in his quest for a record eight gold medals.
Assuming this video gets taken off YouTube eventually, try viewing the video here at NBCOlympics.com
© KC for ...
You Taste Of America, Jason Lezak [Beijing Olympics 2008] —
Deadspin
There's no better motivation for an American in the Olympics than Frenchy getting in your face and predicting victory. "I will let you go, Ricky. But first, I want you to say ... 'I love crepes.' " Jason Lezak outsprinted Alain Bernard of France in the anchor leg as the U.S. men — Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Lezak — won the 4x100m free relay, setting a ...
Video: Men’s 4×100m Freestyle Relay .. TAKE THAT FRENCHIES!!!!! —
Sportaphile
This is probably the most exciting swimming competition you will ever see.
The French were talking trash talking earlier in the day, saying they “couldn’t wait to smash the Americans” in the freestyle relay. Their prediction looked like it was going to come true, because as the race winded down, they had a full body lead on the U.S. and the finish line was in sight.
Out ...
OLYMPICS Monday highlight VIDEO —
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THE highlight of Monday's Olympic action...
NBCOlympics.com: Jason Lezak outtouched Alain Bernard of France at the wall Monday to give the USA a victory in the 400-meter freestyle relay and keep alive Michael Phelps' bid for 8 Olympic gold medals...
WATCH HERE
