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Found July 28, 2012 on The Sports Lion: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Michael Phelps, that guy who won eight gold medals for the USA back in the 2008 Olympics, didn’t even place in his first shot at this year’s London Olympics. In the 400m Individual Medley, Phelps disappointed us all and finished in 4th place. He was in second place at the halfway point, but just couldn’t maintain his place. However, the US’ rising Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte finished in first place and received a gold medal. Lochte had a chance to beat Phelps’ world record in the event, but only fell a second or two short. If you missed the event, you can watch it later tonight. Yes, NBC made the dumb decision to save the event for its prime time ratings instead of airing it live.
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