First the news of the morning.

Michael Phelps

is 5-for-5 at these Olympics with five world records. This morning's wins were the 200 butterfly and the 800 freestyle relay.

The U.S. women's gymnastics team was essentially blown out by the Chinese. A .875-point deficit ended with a 2.375-point victory for China.

And we have another doping story.

From the AP ...

A Taiwanese baseball player has been banned from participating in the team's first Olympic game after failing a drug test.

Taiwan

Baseball Association Secretary-General Lin Tsung-cheng said that third baseman Chang Tai-shan did not suit up for Wednesday's opener against the Netherlands after the International Olympic Committee informed the association of the test results.

Taiwan is one of eight baseball teams participating in the Beijing Games. The sport is widely popular on the island and millions of fans follow the team.

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