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Live From London: Day 4 Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps: The most decorated Olympian of all-time.

  1. Meet Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all-time. 19 medals, wow! on.si.com/T2h04b
  2. #greatamerican RT @guardiannews: Guardian front page, Wednesday 1 August, Michael Phelps: the greatest Olympian yfrog.com/0k4y5rj
  3. Michael Phelps has now the greatest reason to be able to speak of him as one of the biggest names in Olympic history. http://pic.twitter.com/2k0VK6F6
  4. Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian, he is the Legend! Congrats! Wonderful smile, happiness. http://pic.twitter.com/fPaJHMEZ
  5. RT @TelegraphSport: Michael Phelps is now the greatest ever Olympian, having won an astounding 19 medals. http://pic.twitter.com/c9G9REWg
  6. Michael Phelps won an Olympic record 19th medal Tuesday when the U.S. 4x200 freestyle relay team won the gold. http://pic.twitter.com/IJqOozKm
  7. Team USA wins the 4x200 relay, making Phelps the most decorated athlete ever. on.si.com/M1oyE0 ow.ly/i/OsEF
  8. Michael Phelps takes silver in the Olympics 200 butterfly. He ties Larisa Latynina for most alltime Olympic medals with 18.
  9. Michael Phelps Preview
  10. Phelps goes into Tuesday night's fly final with the fourth-fastest time in his signature race. He'll try for the second time to become the first male swimmer to win the same individual event in three straight Olympics.
  11. So far in London, Phelps earned his first career silver medal in the 4x100 free relay after finishing fourth in his first event, the 400 individual medley.
  12. Michael Phelps won his 17th Olympic medal today. He's one away from tying Russia's Larissa Latynina for the alltime record.
  13. Phelps already has the most gold medals of any Olympian — 14 — and eclipsed Mark Spitz's record with eight wins in Beijing four years ago.
  14. VIDEO: Michael Phelps goes for Olympic History tonight. 
  15. The final rival for Michael Phelps is a 77-year-old gymnast whose athletic career ended decades ago. He could end his evening with a record 19 career Olympic medals, putting him one medal beyond Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.

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