Olympic Fever Facts
Michael Phelps
As a young swimmer Michael Phelps' coach saw much potential in him. He went to the Olympics two years in a row. The last Olympics he was in were the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He had six gold medals going into the Beijing Olympics and needed eight to make a record. Well, he did it! In Beijing he took place in about 21 swimming winning Gold almost every day and if not he was advancing for some higher race. Michael Phelps Daily Work-Out-
The 2008 Beijing Olympics-
Michael took place in about over 21 different swimming races winning gold in the,400 IM, 4x100 relay, 200 free, 200 m Fly, Men’s 4x200, 200 IM, 100 m Fly, and the 4x100 medley relay.
Awards-
During the Olympics Michael set one Olympic record. He also set seven world records and won eight gold medals.
Other Facts about Michael Phelps-
Michael has a book that came out around Christmas time. He was on the Frosted Flakes and on Saturday Night Live, SNL.
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Mark Spitz-
Mark was born in California. His motto was, "Swimming is not everything but winning is." After a few years of swimming and Olympic experiences, he retired with a total of 11 medals. Nine of those medals were gold. After he retired, he became a sports commentator.
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Misty May and Kerri Walsh-
These amazing volleyball players were the first female beach volleyball players to be given the tittle Champions two years in a row.
Misty May-Treanor was on ABC's Dancing with the Stars untill she hurt her leg and could not dance anymore. She had most people vote, with lots of people saying that if she did not get hurt she might have been able to go all the way.
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Shawn Johnson and Nastia Lukin
Shawn Johnson-
A USA gymnist gave Brock Obama her vote. She also lead the Democratic National Convention in the Pleadge of Allegiance.
Nastia Lukin-
Shawn's teammate was the All Around Gymnastics Champion. She also got her picture on the front of a Wheaties box of cereal. Along with being on the Wheaties box she was on the comedy, Chalk It Up, and got her own brand of jeans called Vanilla Sky Jeans.
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Usain Blot
After spending all that time away from your family to be at the Olympics don't you think that you would want to go right home, expesually if you had been named, Fastest Man in the World? Well Usain Bolt did not go right home. On his way back home to Jamaica Usain made a stop along the way winning the 100 meter and $16,000 at the Golden League Meet. Usain said, "Trach and Field is my job"
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Coach K
Coach K from Duke University help bring USA's name back in basketball from, Dream Team, won did not win to Redeem Team who won Gold and did a great job this year. He now has a book coming out about his Olympic experience.
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A Poem writen by Sharon Siegelman about the Winter Olympics:
Winter Olympics
Olympic Games in winter
Bring cold-weather fun
For skiers, skaters, and sledders,
And almost everyone.
If you watch on television,
You are sure to see
Skaters dancing on the ice,
Skiers flying free.
They come from many countries
And do not mind the cold.
They hope to bring home medals
Of bronze, silver, or gold.--Sharon Siegelman
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~Amy
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