Phelps wins men's 200m freestyle gold at Beijing Olympics
&$ &$Michael Phelps of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m freestyle final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Phelps set a new world record and won the gold medal in the event with 1 minute 42.96 seconds. &$&$ American super fish Michael Phelps smashed his own world record of the men's 200-meter fre ... english.people.com.cn |
Bette S. Garber Dies at 65; Saw the Beauty in Big Rigs
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Lee Friedlander’s ‘America by Car’ at Whitney
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