标签:medley 相关文章
American swimmer Michael Phelps is seeking to navigate uncharted territory. For his second straight Olympics, the 23-year-old Phelps is aiming to win eight gold medals to surpass the record seven that fellow-American swimmer Mark Spitz won in 1972.
The United States has picked up three more gold medals in Olympic Swimming, with Michael Phelps remaining on course to claim an unprecedented eight gold medals at a single games. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from the Water Cube in Beijing, where oth
At age 41, American swimmer Dara Torres has won her third silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the oldest member of this year's U.S. Olympic swimming team. US swimmer Dara Torres waves from podium after receiving her
American Michael Phelps has tied legendary swimmer Mark Spitz's Olympic Gold record, winning his seventh gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Phelps has been winning by world record times in all of his events. His latest time was only an Olympic recor
Most of the winners on the fifth full day of competition at the Beijing Olympics will come from sports not widely followed. But as VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the Chinese capital, their victories will mean as much as the gold medals claimed in
Son of Henry, I'm the first in line To the throne, smell my mustard gas I slash swords through your wooden spine Well it cut my heart and it blew my head We made love at the side of the road Reflex, you better know this flows fast This river is parti
The 29th Olympiad has drawn to a close in Beijing. The games lasted more than two weeks in the Chinese capital and other cities. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the closing ceremonies at China's National Stadium. Fireworks explode over the National
Phelps Wants to Enjoy Life After Olympic Glory Phelps now has three Olympic records - for winning the most overall medals with 22, for winning the most gold medals with 18, and for the most gold medals in a single Olympics with eight, which he won in
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Fifty years ago today, Richard and Mildred Loving won the right to live as husband and wife in Virginia in a landmark Supreme Court case. Richard was white. Mildred described herself as, quote, part negro and part Indian. At the t
Good venues are crucial to hosting a successful Olympic games. In recent years, host cities have provided a seemingly unlimited palate for architects and planners to create unusual and inspiring structures. Several of Beijing's venues are now instan
A cascade of swimming records has fallen in the Beijing Olympic pool. Wednesday began with four world records set in the first four events on the schedule. VOA's Jim Stevenson has highlights from the fifth full day of competition. World records are
U.S. President George Bush met Sunday with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympic games. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the session took place a few hours after Mr. Bush attended church services in Beijing. US President Geo
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Jimmy Awards for high school theater were handed out this week on Broadway. Jeff Lunden followed two of the actors as they got ready to take center stage. JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: Think of it as Broadway boot camp. Seventy-four hig
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The United States entered World War I a hundred years ago this week on April 6, 1917. The war is remembered mostly for its brutality. But as NPR's Greg Myre explains, it was also a moment when emerging technologies conve