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BEIJING 2008
OLYMPIC PREVIEW
Meet Team USA
SI's MedalPicks
Michael Phelps
On the Verge
BY SUSAN CASEY
China'sChallenge
To the World
BY ALEXANDER WOLFF
Michael Phelpsswims for an unprecedented eight gold medals
PHOTO
PHOTOGRAPH BY SIMON BRUTY