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Michael Phelps Wins Record 8th Olympic Gold Medal
bumpshack.com - 8/17/2008
Michael Phelps Wins Record 8th Olympic Gold Medal
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Michael Phelps has done it. He set out to win 8 gold medals in the Beijing Olympics and he did just that tonight with the help of his American teammates in the 4x100 medley relay.
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