HE SAID WHAT?
“Don’t screw up. When you have a guy like that yelling at you, you better do what he says.” — U.S. swimmer Ricky Berens on his 4x200 freestyle relay teammates’ reaction to the screaming of Michael Phelps
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This Olympian, meanwhile, has excelled, sticking his high bar routine to help the men’s gymnasts win bronze.
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