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Michael Phelps
BEIJING 2008
Michael Phelps stood tall - twice - on the top of the Olympic medal podium Wednesday 13th August 2008.
The American swimmer won his fourth and fifth gold medals of the Beijing Games, setting two world records along the way. That brought his career total to a record 11 golds with three more events to go for him to become the first to win eight gold medals at a single games.
Phelps is alone at the top of the career golds list, now two ahead of Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina.
Obama' Veep
Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign -- choosing a running mate.
Sen. Barack Obama will likely become the first presidential candidate to announce his pick for vice president via text message. The Obama campaign announced over the weekend that supporters could sign up to receive e-mail or text messages "the moment Barack makes his decision."
You will receive an email the moment Barack makes his decision, or you can text VP to 62262 to receive a text message on your mobile phone. http://my.barackobama.com/vp
Why are Kenyans such successful long-distance runners?
Is it due to High altitude, running culture, and good genes?
Most of Kenya's future Olympians are raised at high altitude, where running builds greater lung capacity as athletes grow accustomed to the thinner air. Some Kenyan children run 10 miles a day, in the hopes of using endurance running as a ticket out of poverty. More obscure theories have credited cattle herding and circumcision rituals for the Kenyans' success.
SAFARI HOLIDAY
This web site has some Travel tips and advice for the everyday Safari traveller interested in making an African safari tour. Take a look and add this to the often tired holiday-check-list that you might have already. Here are a few truths; Africa is mostly warm, but nights can be very cold. There are few places with seasonal sub-zero degrees especially mountain tops. Public transport is not reliable in terms of time keeping. Many of them run on unscheduled trips. Those that do are premium services, but still ridiculously cheap. Traffic rule enforcement can be lax.
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