Phelps wins historic seventh medal by a fingertip

Michael Phelps' bid to win eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics came within a fingertip of failure in the 100metres butterfly, his penultimate event at the Water Cube.

Michael Phelps' bid to win eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics came within a fingertip of failure in the 100m butterfly, his penultimate event at the Water Cube.

The American secured his seventh victory by 0.01seconds in the tightest of races with Milorad Cavic, although television pictures appeared to suggest the Serbian had touched first.