Category: Gossip
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Ian Thorpe used to promote ‘closet’ gay club
Read GayStarNews A photo of Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is being used to promote a Melbourne ‘closet’ gay dance party. The promotional poster for the ‘Closet Party’ features a black and white image of the swimmer above a slogan saying it is ‘for homosexuals and those who love them.’ Thorpe has repeatedly denied being gay,…
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Olympian Michael Phelps Takes Batting Practice with the Orioles
Read The Baltimore Sun Orioles manager Buck Showalter sensed some nervousness in record-setting Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps as he lingered around the Orioles batting cage. Phelps, a Baltimore-area native, clutched a bat and wore an orange Orioles jersey with No. 18 on the back – for the record number of Olympic gold medals Phelps…
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Grant Hackett puts AUS$ 2.7 million home on the market
Read the Telegraph Now disgraced Olympian Grant Hackett has listed his Melbourne penthouse for $2.7 million as he prepares to divorce his wife and mother of his two children, Candice Alley. In the latest episode of the ongoing Hackett saga, the expansive three-bedroom apartment in the bustling restaurant district of Southbank was quietly placed on…
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Ryan Lochte at Cartoon Network Hall of Games Awards, Valentine’s Day & his new TV show!
“We spoke with Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte at the Cartoon Network Hall of Games Awards. We chatted about his upcoming reality TV show that will focus on swimming of course as well as his personal life. Just a few days before Valentine’s Day, he even told us who is Valentine is this year!”
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Video: Michael Phelps’ new girlfriend, Sarah Herndon
See The Baltimore Star (Video autoplays, therefore pushed below the break)
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Eamon Sullivan still aiming for Rio 2016
See Q&A with Eamon Sullivan on Border Mail JACK BAKER: Eamon, you’re back living in Perth and enjoying a year off competitive swimming, is Rio 2016 Olympics still in your sights? EAMON SULLIVAN: It’s definitely on my list. I just had shoulder surgery in November last year and I’m a couple of days away from…
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Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte and Houston Texan JJ Watt | Hall of Game Awards
“At their third annual Hall of Game Awards on Saturday night, Cartoon Network counted the votes from the fans and awarded sports superstars and icons with the coveted GAME Award during a fun-filled evening which also included a special tribute to the stars of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and Super Bowl champions the Baltimore…
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Meet Michael Phelps’ new girlfriend Sarah Herndon
Ouch USA Today, she is a nursing student Michael Phelps is reportedly dating a waitress he met at a club. No, not that one. Nope, not her either. The newest love interest for the Olympic legend is Sarah Herndon, a 22-year-old from California he met during a recent vacation.
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Wildeboer on Glæsner’s criticism: The results depend upon how the athlete decides to follow the program
Interesting interview here on SwimSwam with now former Danish head coach Paulus Wildeboer, following the criticism from Mads Glæsner, that Wildeboer should have ‘ruined his Olympics‘. Wildeboer disagrees, says Glæsner wasn’t prepared for altitude training, didn’t follow advice and therefore didn’t adapt properly. Although Glaesner was unhappy with his training leading into the Olympics Wildeboer believes…