U.S. Swimmers Arrive in Beijing

OLYPlusSelectPlusSportsU.S. Swimmers Arrive in BeijingU.S. Swimmers Arrive in BeijingThe Associated PressMichael Phelps snuck out a side door at Beijing's airport as the media greeted the arrival of the U.S. swim team at Beijing's Capital airport. (Aug. 4)((TRACK))((SUPER: Beijing)) ((VO of swimmers walking through airport.)) FOR THE U-S SWIM TEAM, THEIR FIRST GLIMPSE OF CHINA CAME THROUGH THRONGS OF FANS AND CAMERA CREWS.A MASSIVE CRUSH GREETED THE TEAM AS THEY EMERGED FROM CUSTOMS AT BEIJING'S AIRPORT MONDAY.((NATS))Ambient noise.((TRACK)) ((VO of Hoff, Torres.)) KATIE HOFF, WHO IS EXPECTED TO MEDAL IN SEVERL EVENTS HERE, LED THE CARAVAN OF OLYMPIANS.41-YEAR-OLD DARA TORRES STOPPED BRIEFLY TO SPEAK WITH REPORTERS.((SOT))((SUPER: Dara Torres/Swimmer))'I'm very excited to be here and just want to get to the pool and start swimming a little bit.'((TRACK)) ((VO of swimmers walking through airport.)) THE U-S TEAM ARRIVES IN BEIJING AMID HIGH EXPECTATIONS AFTER OLYMPIC-BOUND SWIMMERS SNAPPED A NUMBER OF WORLD RECORDS DURING THE TEAM TRIALS LAST MONTH.THEY ARRIVED IN CHINA FROM SINGAPORE, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINING IN ADVANCE OF THE GAMES.((NATS))Ambient noise.((TRACK)) ((VO of Phelps through bus window, camera crews.)) MEANWHILsE, THE SUPERSTAR OF U-S SWIMMING PULLED A FAST ONE ON THE HUGE CROWD WAITING TO GREET HIM.MICHEAL PHELPS WAS WHISKED OUT OF THE AIRPORT THROUGH A DIFFERENT EXIT THAN HIS TEAMMATES.CAMERAS CAUGHT UP WITH PHELPS AS HE SAT ON THE TEAM BUS.HIS ATTEMPT TO ELUDE THE WORLD MEDIA ONLY INTESIFIED THE CHAOS AROUND HIM, AS HIS TEAMMATES WATCHED WITH AMUSEMENT.PHELPS IS EXPECTED TO BE A MEDAL THREAT IN ALL EIGHT EVENTS IN WHICH HE IS SCHEDULED TO COMPETE.JB, THE A-P, BEIJING.

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[hezimoe]

usa kicks some ass . hey frenchie how about a cup of shut the fuck up!!!!!

[sillyofme2]

phelps was soo cute at 0:49 of the video.

i'm proud of him!

go phelps!

[jemina360]

no i wouldnt be famous its just not for me coz things they put on the mag about you

but i like aussie swim team

[maya011779]

he's sooo cute!

[thewingofkitty]

hes popular in China!

[Xelement18]

i would die to be as famous as phelps that looked like fun