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Sports Buzz The Olympic swimmer who won his 3rd Gold medal at Beijing claims he eats a 12,000-calorie-a-day diet of pasta and pizza. His message is basically: eat like a pregnant woman, and you’ll win Olympic gold. Next thing we know, he’ll be announcing an endorsement of those weird new pasta dishes they have at Pizza Hut.
Sports Buzz Two relatives of a coach for the US Olympic Men’s Volleyball team were attacked by a Chinese man, who managed to injure one and kill the other before taking his own life. Can we just pretend this never happened and watch the opening ceremonies again?
Sports Buzz China revokes an Olympic skater’s visa because he co-founded Team Darfur, which raises awareness about human rights violations in the Sudan (one of China’s allies). China is already breaking its promises about allowing free expression and dissent.
Ten Days before the 28th Olympic games starts in Beijing, a Korea TV station exposed a two minute video of the Olympic opening ceremony. Spoiler alert! There’s going to be some epic ribbon dancing at this year’s festivities.
Sports Buzz American Jessica Hardy is a world-record-holding swimmer who may be ineligible for the 2008 Olympics after testing positive for clenbuterol, a stimulant. Hardy’s doping ban from the 2008 Olympic games leaves 41-year-old Dara Torres and Megan Jendrick as the only American participants in two events.
The topiaries are nothing short of bizarre. I had no idea that doggy-style was an Olympic sporting event?
The oldest female Olympic swimmer makes an amazing comeback after 7 years of retirement, as well as a pregnancy. Update: She wins silver to become the oldest swimming medalist in history. Update: She wins two more silver to finish the games! At 41-years-old, Dara Torres not only qualified for the Olympics but she also managed to break the American record in the process. Now she is the new idol and inspiration for millions middle aged Americans. I guess there is life after 40! Who knew?
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