The Beijing Olympics are only three days old, but I’m going to go ahead and say that this race is going to be nearly impossible to top considering its involves Michael Phelps, a world record being demolished by several teams, a heavy favored, cocky, shit talking Frenchman (for fucking real?) and the first African American swimmer to hold or share in a world record. But I have to agree with Chuck from Sportaphile. Aside from doing something apeshit crazy like going outside and ignoring the internet for several hours at a time (thus risking breaking out in withdrawal-like shakes and vomiting), it is nearly impossible to avoid news on Beijing. As enjoyable as that race was to watch, I already knew the results, which pretty much nullified most of the experience.
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