A commercial, yes, but still very impressive. Via Slashgear
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Eamon Sullivan in court after joyride on pensioner’s scooter
What is it with swimmers and scooters ? Read for instance TNT
Sullivan was drinking in Gowler, at a friend’s wedding on October 18, when it is it is alleged that Sullivan asked for a spin on a pensioner’s mobility scooter and that during this spin said scooter was crashed into a table and where it injured two people.
Sullivan’s management says: “Eamon was in Gowler for a friend’s wedding. Whilst it is apparent that an accident occurred there is not evidence that Eamon was the party responsible for any such accident.
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CC photo #332: Biedermann caught in the limelight
Germany’s Paul Biedermann stepping onto the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships podium in Debrecen, Hungary, after having won the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:46.27. See result list here.
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In case sea serpents aren’t scary enough, here’s a robotic version
Behold the HiBot ACM-R5 robotic snake
Via Gizmodo
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This Is Why Olympic Athletes Don’t Wear Microphones – CONAN on TBS
The breaststroke part is true, yes
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CC photo #331: Bousquet looking mighty happy at Debrecen 2012
French swimmer Frédérick Bousquet on the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships podium in Debrecen, Hungary, after having won the men’s 50 freestyle in 21.80.
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BBC HARDtalk – Ian Thorpe
“Once in a while an athlete comes along whose feats capture the attention of the whole world. HARDtalk speaks to one of them – the extraordinary Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. At the height of his powers in 2006, Thorpe called time on his swimming career. Sports fans were mystified. Australia was mortified. Now Thorpe has revealed that through the years of his Olympic triumphs and world records he was crippled by depression. He has lifted the lid on the mental torment that can coexist with sporting triumph.”
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Team GB dance to “Do Your Thing” – Children in Need 2012
Featuring Tom Daley and Rebecca Adlington
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The Jamie Kennedy Experiment: Lifeguard
Sad but true, yes, the life of a lifeguard :-D
Via the One Man’s Blog with the most awesome tagline: Specialization is for Insects