In sports: On the second day of the summer Olympic Games in Beijing, American swimmer Michael Phelps has broken his own world record, winning gold in the 400-metre individual medley event. Phelps shaved more than a second off his previous record in the event.
The American has set a target of winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Games. China leads the medals standings with four golds and one silver.
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