Posts under ‘United States’

Photos of the Day: Michael Phelps, Merman

Will the IOC strip American Michael Phelps of his six Olympic gold medals now that we have proof that he is, in fact, a merman? Very unlikely. The above photos are actually part of Annie Leibovitz’s “Disney Dream Portrait Series”. For these “The Little Mermaid” portraits, Julian Moore is Ariel to Michael’s merman. So what [...]


Olympic Predictions: Who Will Be the Overall Champions

Remember Luciano Barra? In case you forgot about him already, Luciano is the Italian sports official who predicted that the United States will retain its overall championship crown during the Beijing Olympiad. In fact he crunched out the numbers for the top three nations: United States: 98 medals (47 gold); China: 89 medals (38 gold); [...]


Olympic Medal Predictions: The Overall Winner

Who will emerge as the overall champion in the Beijing Olympics? According to Luciano Barra, the United States will retain its title while China will land in second place. His projection, issued last December 2007, is as follows: 1. United States: 98 medals (47 gold)2. China: 89 medals (38 gold)3. Russia: 88 medals (32 gold) [...]


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