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ATHENS, Greece -- The Olympic experience can turn your life upside down. Just ask Michael Phelps. Or LeBron James.
Phelps -- a foundering youth in the games four years ago -- is now prince of the Olympic pool in Athens, the man with the most medals and unrivaled media attention. The 19-year-old missed out on smashing Mark Spitz's seven golds in a single games mark, but that did little to dim his star status.See the full content of this document
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A Tale of Two Teenagers
After all, he's won three gold and two bronze medals, more than any athlete. And he's not ready for a trip home to Baltimore yet.
Phelps pursues his sixth medal Thursday in the 200-meter individual medley, in which he's the ...See the full content of this document
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