Simply Amazing
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps is just that ... simply amazing.
Sitting in the office and checking the AP's Olympic Budget, Phelps topped the story list.
His quest to become the all-time medal leader in an Olympic outing as a swimmer is fun to watch. He needs nine to surpass fellow American Mark Spitz record of eight and the 23-year-old Phelps is well on his way.
Designing the sports section on Tuesday night, I had to make changes a total of three times on the front page for Wednesday's edition of the Times-Standard.
The lead story went from the Williams sisters fantastic three-win outing on the tennis portion of the Beijing games but once Phelps won his fourth medal to become the all-time winningest Olyjmpian (he had 10) after capturing Gold in the 200m butterfly, so that became story numero-uno.
Grab a picture of Phelps, change the design, insert story, done right?
Wrong.
Phelps went on to win gold with in the men's relay with his U.S. teammates and once again, design change.
But it didn't bother me one bit.
Phelps is breaking records and taking medals like they were candy being given out for free and he was a sugar deprived kid.
I just hope he can keep it up.
By capturing medal after medal and chasing Spitz mark and the mounting anticipation and pressure, Phelps has made swimming a must-see in the Olympics.
It would be a crying shame to see him fall short of his goal.
But then again, he's done so much already at such a young age.
Watching him scream in pure joy at the end of the relay, one has the impression nothing's going to stop him.
If he does past Spitz, Phelps will have added on to his legacy, one that might never be reproduced again.