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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Olympians Are People Too’
Olympians Behaving Badly: Scott Miller is a Drug Dealer?
Olympic silver medalist Scott Miller of Australia was arrested following a drug bust by authorities in Sydney. Miller, according to Australia’s heraldsun, used to be the “pin-up boy of Australian swimming”. Unfortunately, if the charges stick and he’s convicted, he’ll be staring at pin-ups in a jail cell or something. You can read the report [...]
Photo of the Day: Nader al Masri
Aww. What a cute picture of daughter and dad. Nader al Masri, the dad obviously, will represent the state of Palestine in the Beijing Olympics. He is planning to run in the 5,000 meters. Like Dana Abdul Razzaz, he reportedly dodges bullets during training. Read his story here. Photo source: China Daily.
Quote of the Day: Singapore’s Li Jiawei
Our quote for the day comes from Li Jiawei and it goes like this: “Does he want to affect my chances of winning a medal or my moods? What is his motive and why now? I am a girl after all and he knows these things will upset me.” If you’re like, “Dude, who is [...]
