Phelps’ Last Race Live for Everyone?

NBC Universal is considering broadcasting Michael Phelps’ last race this Saturday to all time zones across the country. Usually, “live” broadcasts on NBC are only live for the East coast, leaving the rest of the time zones with taped broadcasts still bearing the “live” bug on the top right of the screen. (Some bloggers have even been criticizing NBC for not removing the “live” bug from taped broadcasts.) But for Phelps’ potential eighth gold medal, NBC would like to broadcast the race live to all time zones, from the eastern time zone to the pacific time zone, everyone will get the same live broadcast.

I think that’s pretty cool, becuase I live on the west coast and I have always hated getting fake “live” programs. Plus, this last race would be amazing if Phelps won his eighth gold medal at the 2008 Olympic games.

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US Media Putting US on Top

The Three Medals From Beijing

During these Olympic games, the media all over the world has their eyes on China: the people, the culture, and the Olympic athletes. Currently, China has 35 medals overall, 22 of those being gold. The United Sates has 34 medals total, but only 10 of those are gold. What’s the big deal, you ask? Well, American media companies, like NBC and Sports Illustrated, were putting the US on top in medal count, even though traditionally the country with the MOST GOLD medals gets the top spot, NOT the country with the highest medal total. While NBC put the US on top no matter what, foreign media companies follow tradition and put China on top, only because it has the most Gold Medals.

Michael Phelps Goes for Gold

Incredible! US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has won his tenth and eleventh gold medal in Beijing yesterday! That gives him more gold medals than any Olympian in the history of the games! His first medal yesterday was for the 200-meter butterfly and his second was for swimming in the first leg of the 4×200 freestyle relay. British swimmer Simon Burnett said

I think I’ve figured out Michael Phelps. He’s not from another planet. He’s from the future. His father made him and made a time machine. Sixty years from now he is an average swimmer, but he has come back here to mop up.

Phelps is 5 for 5 so far, and he still has more finals this week! Let’s hope he goes home with all of the gold!

Let the Games Begin!

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China Have Begun

Today (as in here  in the US, becuase it’s already tomorrow in China) the Olympics have begun! Watch the opening ceremony tonight on NBC! Let’s hope the US take home most of the medals, even though the Hamm brothers had to drop out, and a boxer collapsed, the US can totally take the gold!

I’ll update after I watch the Opening Ceremony.

UPDATE: Watch videos, see pics, and read storeis on Olympic events for free online at www.NBCOlympics.com.