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 Athens
Greece, August 17th, 2004
So,
how are these Games going? Well, I’ve
been to many Olympic Games over the
years, and I think the Greek people
have a lot to be proud of. I know
I’m proud to be here. The Opening
Ceremonies were the best I’d
ever seen. Really spectacular.
Yesterday, we saw one of the most
exciting swim races of the Games.
Michael Phelps, who continues to pursue
Olympic medals, set an American-best
time in the 200-meter freestyle, winning
himself a Bronze. Pieter van den Hoogenband
of the Netherlands, arguably one of
the best swimmers in the world and
the Gold medal winner of this event
at the Sydney Games, came in second,
and the Gold medal winner here was
Ian Thorpe, the Australian. Thorpe
and van den Hoogenband are the two
best swimmers in this event in the
world, so Michael Phelps has a lot
to be proud of.
Michael Phelps is having a phenomenal
Games, and he needs to take things
one day at a time. I look forward
to watching his next races, and seeing
the other Americans compete.
That’s all for now. I’ll
check in with you again tomorrow.
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