It was all Phelps, all the time at the Summer Olympics, as American swimming superstar Michael Phelps added two more gold medals — in the men's 200-meter butterfly and the 800-meter freestyle relay –- to his stash on Wednesday in Beijing.

Phelps has also smashed five world records along the way and become the winningest gold medalist in modern Olympic history, with a total of 11 so far. He will try to win – with his Midas touch — in three more finals in the coming days.

Phelps "is not just winning, he's absolutely destroying everything," teammate Aaron Peirsol told The Associated Press. "It's awesome to watch."

Federica Pellegrini of Italy set a new world record as she won the women's 200-meter freestyle. American Katie Hoff came in fourth. Stephanie Rice of Australia also outpaced previous planetary records and finished first in the 200-meter individual medley.

In a competition emblematic of the entire Olympics, China and the United States vied for top prize in women's gymnastics. This time, China grabbed the gold and America was runner-up. At the moment, the United States has won 29 total medals and China 27. In the gold rush, China is ahead of the U.S., 17-10. South Korea has 13 medals and Australia and Russia have 12 each.

In women's softball, the U.S. won its 16th straight Olympic game, beating Australia 3-0 on Wednesday

(NPR.org)