Phelps and Thorpe Rejoin Gold Chase
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With his dream of winning seven gold  medals sunk, Michael Phelps will be looking to get back on the  winner's podium in his favorite event at the Athens Olympics  Tuesday.
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* With star swimmer Michael Phelps watching from the stands after giving his spot to teammate Ian Crocker, the United States won gold in the men&#39;s 400-meter medley relay in a world-record time of 3:30.
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American teen-ager Michael Phelps, one of the superstars of the 2004 Athens Games, added a seventh medal Friday night to his collection of Olympic keepsakes but new doping scandals tarnished world sporting's greatest event.
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Britain add two swimming golds and a shooting gold on day two in Athens.
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The dream of emulating Mark Spitz's  seven Olympic gold medals is over for Michael Phelps but the  American refused to be disappointed after finishing third in  the most eagerly-awaited race of the Athens Games Monday.
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ATHENS, GREECE - The United States had a special night at the Olympic Aquatic Center pool again Thursday, as two individuals complemented Aaron Peirsol&#39;s win in the 200-meter backstroke by claiming gold medals.
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Michael Phelps, one more Olympic title  to the good, aims to hoist his gold medal tally to five when he  takes on fellow American Ian Crocker in the 100 meters  butterfly final on Friday.
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U.S. teenager Michael Phelps powered his  way to two more golds in the Olympic swimming pool on Tuesday,  setting a new Games record in the 200 meters butterfly and  leading a 4 x 200 freestyle cliffhanger.
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Led by Michael Phelps, the United States is eager to confirm its place as swimming's superpower at the world championships in Melbourne and ride the wave of domination onto the Beijing Olympics.
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Michael Phelps surely didn't bargain for this. His quest to win eight gold medals is over, doomed by America's worst showing in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Gary Hall Jr. is ticked off. And now comes the toughest race of all against Ian Thorpe. Not exactly what Phelps had in mind when he decided to challenge Mark Spitz.
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American Michael Phelps captured a  fourth gold at the Athens Games Thursday, keeping him on course  to be the first swimmer to win eight medals at a single  Olympics.
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American swimmer Michael Phelps grabbed  a fourth gold at the Athens Olympics Thursday with a clear  victory in the 200 meters medley and gold for 16-year-old  gymnast Carly Patterson leveled the U.S. with China at 14 each.
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Michael Phelps's chances of winning a  record eight medals at the Athens Olympics were given a big  boost on Thursday when U.S. team officials said he might swim  the heats of the 4x100 medley relay.
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Japan revived memories of their glorious  gymnastics past when they upstaged favorites China and United  States to snatch the Olympic men's team gold for the first time  in 28 years Monday.
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Michael Phelps, one gold won but one of  his eight title chances now lost, takes on Ian Thorpe and  Pieter van den Hoogenband in their long-awaited showdown in the  200 meters freestyle final on Monday.
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Michael Phelps wins more golds in Athens than Holland, New Zealand, Spain and Canada.
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Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter freestyle on  Monday as the United States trailed China, Australia and Japan  in the medals table on day three of the Olympic Games.