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| Chuck Myers/MCT |
In a stunning upset, Ryan Lochte of the United States won the 400 Meter Individual Medley at the London Olympics, winning the first gold medal awarded to a US athlete at the XXX Olympics.
American sportscasters predicted the outcome, noting that Lochte had been training longer and harder than his teammate for this event. He won the first gold medal for the US.
Michael Phelps finished forth in the event and stared at the results in apparent disbelief. In an interview, his coach told Matt Lauer that Michael was not as prepared as he was for Beijing, but he was now a better man. Phelps had battled some personal problems and stopped swimming for over two years before choosing to return to the pool. The hype that surrounds him places him under tremendous pressure because if he wins three more medals, he will have the honor of winning the most medals of any athlete who has competed in the modern Olympics.
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Later, in the women's 400 Meter Individual Medley, Ye Schiwen from China set a new world's record with a time of 4:28:13. China has shown vast improvement in swimming events and are set to win many medals at the games.
Elizabeth Beisel US, pictured in the forefront below, took home a silver medal, finishing second in the 400 Meter Individual Medley.
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