did Phelps really win that 7th medal?

Gymnastics is not the only Olympic sport with controversy.

Millions of people saw Michael Phelps finish second in his 7th race, the 100-meter Butterfly. Watching on TV, I was certain that Milorad Cavic touched first. Phelps second.

Some, including the 100th of a second blog, are suspicious that Phelps is sponsored by Omega. And that a touch sensitive Omega pad was used to confirm Phelps was the winner. They conclude:

Was this an advertisement for Omega or what?

Here’s Phelps on the left. Cavic on the right, a fraction of a second before the finish:

Click through to Sports Illustrated to see the next few frames.

By the SI photo sequence, Phelps really did win that gold. He out-touched Cavic in the last instant.

Amazing. I’ll never believe my own eyes, again.

(via Sierra Blogging Post)