What If Michael Phelps Weren't American?

I wondered how exactly NBC might lead their coverage of Michael Phelps' record-shattering 22 career medals had he not been from the good old US of A.
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With so many great story lines coming out of the 2012 Olympics, from Gabby Gold to Missy Magic, perhaps the most fun Olympic sport of them all was the race to tweet something witty and tag it to #NBCfail. But I would like to propose another hashtag that I believe is worth creating in the wake of this year's Games: #NewextremesinAmericanjingoism2012Olympics.

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