Michael Phelps kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.S. teammates to bowing his head not one, not two, but eight times to receive a gold medal at the Beijing Games. ...more

August 19, 2008

Before he became the greatest Olympian ever, Michael Phelps was a kid who was bullied because he had big ears and a lisp. A teacher once told his mother he'd never be successful because he couldn't focus. ...more

August 19, 2008

The story line was in place even before they filled the pool inside the Water Cube. ...more

August 19, 2008

Clearwater's Zach Railey said his goal going into the Finn sailing event at the Olympics was to earn a medal. ...more

August 18, 2008

Once again, American shooter Matt Emmons chose to be philosophical. ...more

August 18, 2008

On the eve of the Olympic all-around final in women's gymnastics, teammates Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson sat together in their room at the athletes' village, looking at the calendars they had at their bedside. ...more

August 16, 2008

Rebecca Soni and Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won swimming gold medals with world-record times today at the Olympics. ...more

August 15, 2008

Look out, Mark Spitz. Get the check ready, Speedo. Michael Phelps is closing in - quickly, of course. ...more

August 15, 2008

Liu Zige has given China its first swimming gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, winning the women's 200-meter butterfly today in a world record with her teammate Jiao Liuyang taking the silver. ...more

August 14, 2008

Every so often, something so amazing and extraordinary comes along that makes people take interest in things they might never otherwise care about. That's happening right now in the Summer Olympics in the swimming events. We're being treated to something we might not see again in our lifetimes. ...more

August 14, 2008