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A shining feat, a golden future

With 8 first-place medals, Phelps has carved a monumental legacy at the Beijing Games - and he's not done

TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/GETTY IMAGESMichael Phelps (right) celebrated with his teammates after winning an eighth gold medal today. TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/GETTY IMAGESMichael Phelps (right) celebrated with his teammates after winning an eighth gold medal today. (TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
By John Powers
Globe Staff / August 17, 2008

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BEIJING - From here on, after becoming the winningest Olympian in history, Michael Phelps will only be competing against his own gargantuan shadow. (Full article: 1147 words)

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