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London Calling

Source: Irish Times, Jul 30 2012, 4:47am CDT

So then, did the American media respond sympathetically to Michael Phelps’ struggles in Saturday’s 400-metre individual medley final when he finished fourth? Well, in the case of the New York Post . . . not really: “Phlop! Flying fish smoked on th ...

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2 hours ago

Ryan Lochte believes Michael Phelps will return for 2016 Rio Olympics

Source: Gamedayr.com  |   May 23 2013, 11:27am CDT

Michael Phelps (USA), right, and Ryan Lochte (USA) pose with their gold and silver medals after the men’s 200m individual medley final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. (Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Spor ...

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4 hours ago

Lochte: Phelps will be back

Source: MSNBC  |   May 23 2013, 9:39am CDT

Despite all the rumors that swimming legend Michael Phelps will return to the pool for one more go at the Rio Games, he seems to be pretty content spending his first year of retirement golfing with the likes of his idol, Michael Jordan. Bu ...

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42 weeks ago


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"We got ding-donged by Big Ben during practice. That was fantastic."


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Lochte says swimming superstar Phelps will be back for Rio Games

Source: New Kerala  |   May 23 2013, 4:01am CDT

Speaking in Vancouver Wednesday where he is swimming in a local meet this weekend, the 28-year-old Lochte, winner of 11 Olympic medals and holder of three world records in the individual medley, told media it's not a question of if the 27-year-old Ph ...

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19 hours ago

Lochte back in the pool doing what he does best

Source: Globe and Mail  |   May 22 2013, 5:52pm CDT

At the Aquatic Centre at the University of British Columbia, at lunch time midweek, one end of the pool is occupied by a small group of older people in a water aerobics class. Adjacent, there’s lane swimming, the slow and steady pace of re ...

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3 days ago

Read between the lines

Source: Economist  |   May 20 2013, 11:21am CDT

STATE propaganda is easy to spot. From leaflets dropped behind enemy lines to other bald appeals to flag and country, government attempts to sway public opinion often seem laughably obvious—at least in hindsight. Yet quite a lot of national ...

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3 days ago

Phelps throws cold water on comeback report

Source: The Borneo Post  |   May 19 2013, 6:01pm CDT

HISTORY: Michael Phelps of the United States dives in at the start of the 200 meter Individual Medley semifinal during the XI FINA World Championships at the Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in this file photo. — AFP photo LOS ANGELES: Ol ...

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3 days ago

Xiaoxia and Shiwen make it an all-Chinese final

Source: The Star Malaysia  |   May 19 2013, 5:18pm CDT

PARIS: Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia knocked off top seed and title-holder Ding Ning in a thrilling contest to reach the final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday. Third seed Xiaoxia had reduced Ding Ning to tears after pipping he ...

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4 days ago

Phelps denies comeback plans

Source: Shanghai Daily  |   May 19 2013, 11:53am CDT

OLYMPIC swimming great Michael Phelps has thrown cold water on a report that he would come out of retirement with a view to swimming at the 2016 Rio Games. "Why do I keep getting texts about coming back?" Phelps said on Twitter after ...

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4 days ago

Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback

Source: Idaho Statesman  |   May 18 2013, 6:09pm CDT

A report Friday evening from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla., said Phelps will return to swimming with an eye toward competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The three-paragraph story on the station's We ...

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