BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "beijing olympics" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:23:21 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) The Michael Phelps Diet http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/the-michael-phelps-diet

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.

The Best Links:

  1. So THAT’S Where his Appetite Comes From
  2. Michael Phelps’ Bong [PIC]
  3. Watch a Guy Eat Michael Phelps’ Breakfast in Five Minutes
  4. Guardian Food Writer Attempts Phelps’ Breakfast
  5. Michael Phelps’ diet: Eat like a champion!
  6. Digg - 12000 Calories a Day: Michael Phelps Represents SAD Diet
  7. Join the Debate On Michael Phelps’ Olympic Appetite
  8. New York Post Can’t Resist the Pun: “Phelps’ Pig Secret”
  9. Olympic-sized Diets: What Would You Eat If You Could Eat 10,000 Calories a Day?
  10. Watch a Video About Michael Phelps’ Daily Diet
  11. Michael Phelps Says “I eat pretty much whatever I want” In Interview
  12. “Diet, Training, Discipline Help Phelps Win GOLD”
  13. What He Eats for Breakfast
  14. Just Order the Left Side of the Olive Garden Menu
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/the-michael-phelps-diet Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:55:29 -0400 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. peggy nonadult Dara Torres http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/dara-torres 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!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/dara-torres Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:59:10 -0400 The oldest female Olympic swimmer makes an amazing comeback after 7 years of retirement, as well as a pregnancy. Update: She <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHHRBVNQeOtxyVzxp8jrhnX43mvQ">wins silver</a> to become the oldest swimming medalist in history. Update: She wins two <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/17/sports/OLY-SWM-Torres-Comeback.php">more silver</a> to finish the games! peggy nonadult Murder At The Olympics http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/murder-at-the-olympics

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.

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  1. 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony In Pictures
  2. China Rocked by Olympic Murder
  3. More On Murder Victim Hugh McCutcheon
  4. China’s Winning Start Dulled by Murder
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/murder-at-the-olympics Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:01:16 -0400 Two relatives of a coach for the US Olympic Men&rsquo;s Volleyball team were attacked by a Chinese man, who managed to injure one and kill the other before taking his own life. eliot nonadult Joey Cheek http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/joey-cheek

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).

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  1. Team Darfur Home
  2. Joey Cheek on Wikipedia
  3. ‘Team Darfur’ Co-Founder Barred From Beijing Games
  4. Joey Cheek, Speed Skating Gold Medalist and Critic of China, Gets His Visa Revoked
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/joey-cheek Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:53:37 -0400 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). peggy nonadult Leaked: Beijing Opening Ceremony http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/leaked-beijing-opening-ceremony

Ten Days before the 28th Olympic games starts in Beijing, a Korea TV station exposed a two minute video of the Olympic opening ceremony.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/leaked-beijing-opening-ceremony Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:36:43 -0400 Ten Days before the 28th Olympic games starts in Beijing, a Korea TV station exposed a two minute video of the Olympic opening ceremony. peggy nonadult Jessica Hardy http://www.buzzfeed.com/blanca/jessica-hardy

American Jessica Hardy is a world-record-holding swimmer who may be ineligible for the 2008 Olympics after testing positive for clenbuterol, a stimulant.

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  1. Photos of Jessica
  2. Hardy’s World Record
  3. Official Site (News, Pics, Bio, Blog)
  4. Jessica Hardy Fan Site
  5. Meet Jessica Hardy
  6. More Photos of Jessica (mostly Action Shots)
  7. Jessica Hardy Fails Drug Test
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/blanca/jessica-hardy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:50:37 -0400 American Jessica Hardy is a world-record-holding swimmer who may be ineligible for the 2008 Olympics after testing positive for clenbuterol, a stimulant. blanca nonadult The Beijing Olympic Gardens http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/the-beijing-olympic-gardens The topiaries are nothing short of bizarre.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/the-beijing-olympic-gardens Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:58:28 -0400 The topiaries are nothing short of bizarre. peggy nonadult