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I knew there was a reason we couldn’t shove down any of Phelps notorious daily meals.  I didn’t realize that, in order to be able to eat around 12,000 calories a day, you have to smoke hippy lettuce before hand.  Of course!  How could such an obvious reason slide by me?  Let’s listen to his [...]

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I Think I Found Michael Phelps’ Dad

by rich on August 26, 2008

It seemed like nearly everytime you turned on the Olympics to watch Michael Phelps break world records and win gold medals, the NBC cameras would somehow find his Mom nervously sitting in the stands.  Much was made about his Mom having to raise Phelps on her own after her husband ditched the marriage while Michael [...]

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Note: You can also view the video in high definition here on Vimeo.
Over the past week and a half, there’s been tons of talk about Michael Phelps’ performance at the Olympics; his eight gold medals, his world records, and his eating habits.  Most people wondered how in the hell Phelps could shovel down 12,000 calories [...]

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Cuba Chokes in the Championships Again

by asita on August 24, 2008

The champions of the 2004 Summer Olympics were de-throned by the heavy underdogs, Korea in a 3-2 upset. Cuba has historically been a international baseball powerhouse, having won gold in ‘92,’96, and ‘04.
Cuba had the bases load with one out in the 9th inning, but South Korean reliever Chong Tae-hyon was able to get Cuban [...]

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