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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2008
Page
13
Michael Phelps says he plans to exceed Mark Spitz's seven golds at a single Olympics and surpass his own Athens tally of six. Speaking from Singapore, the U S swim team trains ahead of the Beijing Games set to open August 8.
Michael Phelps arrives in Beijing ready to break new ground in Olympic swimming. He plans five individual events the 200 free the 200 and 400 medleys and the 100 and 200 fly plus the 400 and 800 free relays and the 400 medley relay. He holds world records in most events and seeks another historic haul alongside Spitz’s record pace.
IOC chief Jacques Rogge said there are no regrets about hosting the Olympics in China and that the magic of the games will dominate once the opening ceremony begins. He defended progress on access, security, and doping tests, noting restrictions on the Internet are not IOC responsibility and athletes may protest away from official sites. He projected 7,000 to 9,000 athletes marching in the opening ceremony amid concerns over pollution and rights.
The International Olympic Committee stripped gold medals from the U S men's 1600 meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Olympics after Antonio Pettigrew admitted doping. The IOC also disqualified the entire team, marking the fourth U S track gold stripped in eight months for doping and following Marion Jones's admissions. Pettigrew had previously returned his gold, and the trial of coach Trevor Graham revealed use of EPO and HGH.
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