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The Olympic champ brings USA Swimming Foundation's Make A Splash initiative to New York elementary school. -
Olympic Opening Ceremony Wins UK Theatre Award
Film director Danny Boyle won an Evening Standard Theatre Award late on Sunday for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, which was warmly praised in Britain but befuddled many overseas viewers. -
Gabby Douglas, Oprah Winfrey Interview Reveals The Athlete Was Bullied By Teammates; Called A 'Slave' (RECAP, VIDEO)
When Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas sat down with Oprah Winfrey on "Oprah's Next Chapter," on Sunday, Aug. 26, the two had plenty to discuss about the athlete's past and her struggle to prepare herself for the Olympics.One of the biggest revelations to come out of the chat was that Douglas was often bullied by her team mates at swim practice in Virginia.The 16-year-old acknowledged that when she made headlines during the London Games for her hair style, it wasn't the first time she dealt with criticism. She admits that in Virginia, at teh age of fourteen, she felt lonely at times when she was being treated "different" than her colleagues. She told the story of when another gymnast referred to her as their "slave." -
Gabby Douglas' Citi Field Appearance: Athlete Will Throw First Pitch on Thursday
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas will make a pit stop in New York City on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 23.The gymnast is scheduled to appear at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch for the Mets' 1 p.m. game against the Colorado Rockies.,The Flying Squirrel shared her excitement about her appearance through her Twitter account. "So excited to be a part of Citi Field Kids & to share my story. And I get to throw out the 1st pitch at the Mets game! #ballin lol!" she tweeted Wednesday. -
Hope Solo Book: Claims 'DWTS' Pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy Slapped Her During Rehearsal [DETAILS]
Olympic athlete Hope Solo has come out in her new memoir stating that her former "Dancing With the Stars" partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "slapped" her "hard" during a dance rehearsal for the ABC television show. -
Jeff Demps, Olympic Track Star, Set To Sign With NFL Patriots
Olympic track star Jeffery Demps is on the verge of signing a contract to become part of NFL's New England Patriots, reported by Fox Sports on Aug. 17. -
MIchael Phelps Louis Vuitton Photo Shoot May Cost Him His Gold Medals [PICTURES]
Gold medalist Michael Phelps may have jumped into a pool even too rough for him to handle. Last week, the United States swimmer posed in a series of photographs for a new Louis Vuitton advertisement. However, the revealing bathtub photos of the scantily clad star, taken by famous photographer Annie Leibovitz, were allegedly been prematurely leaked on the web late last week, according to Yahoo! -
Ryan Lochte 90210: Star Swimmer Admits He Flubbed Lines And 'Was A Little Nervous Going To Set'
U.S. Olympian heart throb Ryan Lochte apparently felt a bit out of place upon his recent arrival on the set of "90210." Much like first getting wet in a cold pool, the star apparently was a bit rusty performing his lines during his debut guest spot. -
Michael Phelps Girlfriend Megan Rossee Nowhere To Be Found As He Vacations In Maldives Island [PICS]
It has been reported that legendary Olympian Michael Phelps has taken a well-deserved vacation in the Maldives Island . However, it turns out that the trip is allegedly an all guy venture, as the United States star was pictured relaxing with some of his closest male friends minus main squeeze Megan Rossee, according to the Daily Mail. -
London Olympics 2012 Ryan Lochte and Gabby Douglas Tweet Airplane Pics As The Festivities Are Officially Over
Alongside their proudly won medals, Team USA is now in the process of heading home upon the finish of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Roughly 6,000 competitors are said to be en route to America after entering a makeshift terminal at London's Heathrow Airport. -
London 2012: Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Gabby Douglas Lead Olympians Who Gained Most Twitter Followers
Michael Phelps' copious victories bring him 1 million new followers on Twitter and almost as many on Facebook. -
Condoms Olympic Village Controversy: BMX Cyclist Caroline Buchanan Tweets 'Haha, the Rumours Are True' [Photos]
Doping accusations and badminton match throws aside, another controversy has surfaced amidst the, now completed, 2012 London Olympic Games.This time it is a discrepancy of sexual proportions,as accusations of unofficial condom distributions are now circulating. -
Victoria Beckham: Spice Girls Olympic Closing Ceremony Reunion: (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
With earlier buzz strongly suggesting that Victoria Beckham had previously refused to participate in the Spice Girls closing ceremonial performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games, many were indeed shocked to see the starlet back on stage alongside the rest of the British pop group on Sunday. -
Olympic Closing Ceremony 2012 Time, Lineup: Iconic Performers Set To Close The London Games [DETAILS]
The 2012 London Olympics will go out on a high note, as several highly anticipated musical performances will close out an already very successful Games. Iconic English mainstays such as The Who, Spice Girls as well as remaining members of Queen will be some of the featured chart toppers to headline the closing ceremonies. -
Olympic Medal Count 2012 Chart: USA Maintains Dominance as Closing Ceremony Nears
With the 2012 London Olympic Games coming to a close on Sunday, August 12, the United States will surely go out on an unprecedented high note. The 1st place country currently leads the overall medal count 104-87 and the gold 29-27 against 2nd place China respectively. -
Mexico Wins Gold Medal in Men's Soccer For the First Time Ever
Mexico left Brazil's long-cherished Olympic dream in tatters when they scored a stunning 2-1 upset win thanks to two goals from Oribe Peralta to clinch the men's soccer title for the first time on Saturday. -
Pop Takes Podium in 'Cheeky, Cheesy' Closing Ceremony
Pop will take the podium when London bids farewell to the Olympics on Sunday, with a closing ceremony starring the Spice Girls, Annie Lennox, One Direction and a peculiarly British sense of humor. -
Mexico vs. Brazil Live Stream Soccer: Watch Online Men's Football From London 2012 Olympics (10AM Kick Off Time)
Mexico vs. Brazil in the men's soccer final at the London 2012 Olympics takes place on Saturday and promises to be an epic finale to the men's football tournament. The game kicks off at 10 a.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream. -
London 2012 Soccer Final: Mexico vs Brazil Saturday 10am EST
The London Olympics' men's soccer final between Mexico and Brazil will kick off Saturday August 11 at 10 a.m. EST. -
Women's 4x100M Relay Results: USA Wins and Sets New World Record
Less than an hour ago, East Germany held the world record for the fastest time in the 4x100-meter women's relay, with a mark of 41.37. -
Ryan Lochte Girlfriend? Star Swimmer Spotted With Two New Woman Afterhours This Week! [Photos]
With the 2012 London Olympic Games soon coming to a close this week, hunky swimmer Ryan Lochte is clearly partying like such. The Olympian was first spotted on Thursday night leaving high profile director Guy Ritchie's Punchbowl Pub in London alongside swimming teammate Conor Dwyer, according to E!.
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