Media Watch--Beijing Vacations, Phelps Faux Pas and Finishing Second

(ATR) Forbes puts together secret but expensive ways to see China during the Olympics ... Michael Phelps displays a sponsor logo risking disqualification at the swimming trials ... and ESPN features how finishing second is just as good as first at Olympic qualifications. More opinions and ideas inside...

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Secret but expensive ways to see this summer’s Olympics from Forbes.

Marc Lichtenfeld of ESPN says Deontay Wilder will be a Cinderella at the Olympics.

Phelps breaks the world record and the rules, but unlikely to suffer consequences, according to Tripp Mickle of the SportsBusiness Daily.

Slate calculates the chance that public relations disasters such as Tibetan riots and algae could ruin the Games.

No help in the long run for team Australia, according to Jacquelin Magnay of the Sydney Morning Herald. Alex Parygin will not be allowed to compete for the modern pentathlon team at the 2008 Olympics.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are the only place where second is as good as first, according to Pat Forde.

Gamespot interviews FIFA ’09 producer David Rutter on the newest edition the popular football game.

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