Recent Popular Culture Blog | Sports Figures PostsMichael Phelps the Comedian?by Michele Cheplic28 Aug 2008 04:58 AMI suppose if Nancy Kerrigan can do it, why not Michael Phelps? Olympians Turning Gold to Greenby Michele Cheplic25 Aug 2008 03:15 PMNow that the last of the fireworks has exploded over Beijing and the Olympic flame has been officially extinguished, the world class athletes that made the Summer Games such a huge success are moving onto their next mission: turning their gold medals into green. Michael Phelps' Mom Scores Big at the Olympics Tooby Michele Cheplic23 Aug 2008 12:32 PMSwimming sensation Michael Phelps is not the only one in the family who made waves at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The woman who gave birth to the "Baltimore Bullet," Debbie Phelps, has just been crowned with the title of "Mom of the Olympic Games. Athletes Stripped of Olympic Medals - Part 3by Libby Pelham18 Aug 2008 10:59 AMHere's the final installment of Olympians stripped of their medals: At the 1984 Los Angeles Games, long distance runner Martti Sakark Vainio tested positive for steroids and lost his silver medal. Athletes Stripped of Olympic Medals - Part 2by Libby Pelham17 Aug 2008 10:09 AMIn one of my last blogs, I was talking about athletes stripped of their medals by the International Olympic Committee. Most of those stripped of their medals failed drug tests. And for some reason, most of the medal removals seem to happen in summer Olympic games. Athletes Stripped of Olympic Medals - Part 1by Libby Pelham16 Aug 2008 02:28 PMI cannot imagine the dedication it takes to make it to the Olympic Games, but it must come down to the fact that that sport is your entire life. So, you would think the athletes would take it very, very seriously. Michael Phelps Making Waves in the World of Sports Trading Cardsby Michele Cheplic15 Aug 2008 08:00 AMHow many of you knew that swimming trading cards even existed? Join the club. Olympic Spanish Basketball Players-Not Funnyby Michele Cheplic14 Aug 2008 05:13 AMHmm... let me see if I've got this right... Members of the Spanish men and women's basketball teams work hard and earn a trip to China to compete for an Olympic medal. Dara Torres: Super Olympianby Libby Pelham09 Aug 2008 10:00 AMWhat is it like to have been in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles or the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea? How about the 1992 Games in Barcelona or the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia? The Greatest Sports Gambling Scandals - Pete Roseby Libby Pelham06 Aug 2008 09:36 AMI have not doubt that a young Pete Rose heard the story of the Chicago Black Sox when he was growing up. However, it apparently had no effect on him at all. Pete Rose was a cornerstone of the Cincinnati Reds for twenty-three years. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I heard Gayle King is taking Oprah's spot, but I find that hard to believe considering she already had a talk show that failed years ago." Michele Cheplic says... "Jon's lucky, I actually think his self destruction came early." |
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