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Jason Lezak Powers US Team to 4x100 Relay Gold (VIDEO)

Between the LinesDr. Jason Lezak Powers U.S. Veteran U.S. Olympic swimmer Jason Lezak (pictured second from left), 32, delivered a blistering anchor leg to win the gold for the U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay August 10 in Beijing, China. The U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team of Lezak, Michael Phelps, Cullen Jones and Garret Weber-Gale came from behind to win the exciting race, upsetting France, whose anchor, Alain Bernard, had brashly vowed to "smash" the U.S. The 6'4", 205-lb. Lezak trailed Bernard--who had started the day as the world record holder in the 100-meter freestyle--by half a body length when the two swimmers turned from the final wall. When I flipped at the 50, and saw how far ahead he was, knowing he was the world record holder, for a split second a thought crossed my mind: There is no way," Lezak said. "But I said 'You know what? This is ridiculous. This is the Olympics and I'm here for the United States of America. I don't care how bad it hurts.' Honestly, in lik...
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11.8.08 16:09, comment

Olympics Photo Wire

Forgot Password? In this January 2008 photo provided by Milk Processor Education Program, U.S. Olympians, from left, swimmer Ryan Lochte, softball's Cat Osterman, front, track and field's Allyson Felix, gymnast Morgan Hamm, gymnast Paul Hamm, swimmer Maritza Correia, soccer player Leslie Osborne, track and field's Bryan Clay, soccer player Natasha Kai and soccer player Sacha Kljestan pose for a Got Milk? ad in Los Angeles. The ad hits newsstands Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Sports Illustrated. Emotion shifts after tragedy strikes the Beijing Games. Pat FordeVolleyball's 'Wiz' would have wanted team to play on. Injuries and mistakes crippled the U.S. women's gymnastics team, but it rebounded just in time to salvage a spot in the team final. In honor of the Beijing Games, the Dash has gone metric. And Pat Forde has all the sports, athletes and rivalries that matter most to you. Is there no shame? Chatting on cell phones, Olympic athletes walked into the Bird's Nest in some interestin...
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