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- Phelps dives into TV gigs for MTV, SNL
- Record-setting swimming star Michael Phelps, who was ubiquitous both in official Olympics coverage and in advertisements, will get even more TV face time in the next few weeks. more »
- Phelps to go from pool to page with book deal
- American swimmer and Olympic star Michael Phelps will write a book telling the story behind his record-setting run at the Beijing Olympics, a U.S. publisher announced on Friday. more »
- Russian claims gold in 10km swim; amputee makes history
- Russia's Larisa Ilchenko took gold in the women's 10-kilometre marathon swim as South Africa's Natalie du Toit made history as the first amputee swimmer to compete in an Olympic Games Wednesday. more »
- Phelps swimming in endorsement offers
- Michael Phelps — the biggest Olympic athlete in years, if not ever — is everywhere this summer. And companies want to share in the fame of the American swimmer who won a record eight gold medals in Beijing. more »
- Bright future lies ahead for Canadian swimmers
- Ask Canadians for their thoughts on how their country's swim team fared at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, and you'll probably get a split answer: "Great job," half will say. "What a disappointment," the rest will grumble. more »
- Canada's Ryan Cochrane swims to bronze
- Teenager Ryan Cochrane won Canada's first Olympic swimming medal since 2000, taking bronze in the 1,500-metre freestyle Sunday in Beijing. more »
- Michael Phelps wins record 8th Olympic gold
- Michael Phelps captured his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday, propelling the U.S. team to a hard-fought victory in the 4x100 medley relay. more »
- Steffen clips ageless Torres for 50m gold
- Britta Steffen of Germany sprinted to victory in the women's 50-metre freestyle Sunday in Beijing, edging sentimental favourite Dara Torres of the U.S. for the gold medal. more »
- Phelps matches Spitz with 7th Olympic gold
- American Michael Phelps has tied Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games, winning the men's 100-metre butterfly by the narrowest of margins on Saturday in Beijing. more »
