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.

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1. Michael Phelps’ Bong [PIC]
2. So THAT’S Where his Appetite Comes From
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. Just Order the Left Side of the Olive Garden Menu
11. What He Eats for Breakfast
12. “Diet, Training, Discipline Help Phelps Win GOLD”
13. Michael Phelps Says “I eat pretty much whatever I want” In Interview
14. Watch a Video About Michael Phelps’ Daily Diet

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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1. Torres Wins Three Silver: “I Go Home Extremely Thrilled”
2. Dara Torres Wins Silver In Relay, Becomes Oldest Swimmer to Win Medal In Olympic History
3. Dara Torres leads relay team to silver! Can she also win the Gold in the 50-free?
4. Another Piece On Dara Torres from the Today Show
5. Dara Torres on Jay Leno (hint: click the 4th dot to skip to Dara)
6. Dara Torres Steals The Show (Video)
7. Learn about Dara’s Regimen: Resistance Stretching
8. Dara’s Body Is Ripped! (Photo)
9. Dara Torres Breaks American Record In 50 Freestyle, Heads To Olympics!
10. NY Times Magazine Profiles Dana Torres
11. Dara’s Performance Actually Improved with Age
12. Normal Rules of Life Don’t Apply to Dara Torres
13. Dara Torres on Wikipedia
14. Mature Athletes Are Giving Young Whippersnappers Real Competition
15. At 41, Dara Torres Is the Oldest Swimmer To Win A Silver Medal
16. Olympic Abs vs. Simple Fitness
17. Dara Torres as physical ideal for mothers: “Are You Kidding Me?!”
18. Dara Torres In Beijing: ‘I Skype With (My Daughter) Every Day’
19. Dara Torres, Steroids, and Performance Enhancing Drugs
20. Dara Torres Workout and Hot Pic
21. 2. Dara Torres - 100 Olympic Athletes To Watch
22. Do Dara Torres’ “secrets to success” hold up?
23. Is Dara Torres Available for Hire After Beijing?
24. The Official Website of Dara Torres
25. Dara in Glamour Magazine’s “The 11 Greatest Bodies on Earth”
26. YouTube - Dara Torres ABC News “Person of the Week”
27. Torres Picks 50-meter Freestyle, Won’t Swim 100 free in Beijing
28. 41-Year Old Dara Torres Aims To Be Oldest Female Swimmer In Olympic History
29. Dara Returns to Swimming After 7 Years of Retirement
30. Get 7 Photos Here
31. The Second Comeback of Dara Torres
32. “She’s my new idol”
33. Dara Torres Music Picks - She Has The Music Taste of Someone 40+

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?

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1. China’s Winning Start Dulled by Murder
2. More On Murder Victim Hugh McCutcheon
3. China Rocked by Olympic Murder
4. 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony In Pictures

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.

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1. Team Darfur Home
2. Joey Cheek, Speed Skating Gold Medalist and Critic of China, Gets His Visa Revoked
3. ‘Team Darfur’ Co-Founder Barred From Beijing Games
4. Joey Cheek on Wikipedia

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.

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1. Leaked Top Secret Footage of Olympics Opening Ceremony Rehearsals Sets China on Red Alert
2. LEAKED: Video of Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony Rehearsal
3. Watch the LiveLeak Version

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.

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1. Jessica Hardy Fails Drug Test
2. Official Site (News, Pics, Bio, Blog)
3. Photos of Jessica
4. Meet Jessica Hardy
5. Hardy’s World Record
6. More Photos of Jessica (mostly Action Shots)
7. Jessica Hardy Fan Site

The topiaries are nothing short of bizarre. I had no idea that doggy-style was an Olympic sporting event?

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1. See the Slideshow