Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Meg
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd is fresh off a gold medal win at the Beijing Games. The US Men’s Basketball team took the top prize after losing out in 2004 at the Athens Games. Kidd, who already won gold in 2000 at the Sydney Games, has no intention of holding on to […]
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Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Andrea
Michael Phelps has already started spending his projected endorsement dollars, plunking down $1.69 million for a waterfront condo in his Baltimore, MD hometown.
23-year-old Phelps, the record holder for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics, has won 16 Olympic medals: six gold and two bronze at the 2004 Athens Games, and eight gold […]
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Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Meg
We’ve got some great photos of the Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony. Much has happen in the two weeks of NBC coverage, including the wonderful accomplishments of swimmer Michael Phelps, who has apparently developed a relationship with Australian gold medalist Stephanie Rice.
We watch the awesome beach volleyball team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh take […]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Meg
Michael Phelps, fresh from his 8 gold medal sweep continues to be the source of speculation regarding a girlfriend. He has been noncommittal about his personal life, indicating to interviewers that it is the only part of his life that he continues to guard.
Amanda Beard was rumored to be romantically involved with the mega […]
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Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Meg
Amanda Beard, Olympic swimmer and Playboy model, has wrapped up her fourth consecutive Olympic stint amid rumors that she and champion swimmer Michael Phelps are a couple.
Beard was interviewed by a Phoenix radio station with the main topic of conversation centering on her love life. Amanda, in a moment of insensitivity, had this to […]
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Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Meg
One of Spain’s synchronized swimming teams was banned from competition because they deviated from the Olympic rules when they wore embedded waterproof lights. It seems the Spaniards wanted to call attention to their body of work by adding some extra sparkle and flare.
Team members, Andrea Fuentes and Gemma Mengual thought they […]
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Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Meg
Dawn Harper, 24, took the gold in the Women’s 100 meter hurdles final in Beijing on August 19, 2008. The strong field of women hurdlers included Damu Cherry and favorite Lolo Jones, who faltered, opening the door for Harper to leap through.
This was Harper’s Olympic debut. She is coached by Bob Kersee, husband […]
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