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Sports attorney: Phelps could lose endorsements – CNN.com.

You know, I sincerely believe he would not lose any endorsements but for the fact that everybody is now speculating about whether he will lose his endorsements.

Phelps admits ‘bad judgment’ after marijuana-pipe photo – CNN.com.

Jesus. Big freakin’ deal. It’s not like the guy was shooting heroin or steroids or something. If he was apologizing over the drunk driving incident, I’d be all about him appearing shamefaced before the media. That’s actually something worth apologizing for. But this? Please.

I have a question: just who does the IOC think it is kidding? Government-issued documents are the last place they should look for reliable information. I have no doubt whatsoever that a government like China’s would not hesitate to reissue birth certificates and passports with falsified ages if it meant they would come out ahead in the Olympics. In fact, medal-winning Chinese gymnast Yang Yun has already admitted that she was 14 at the 2000 Olympics. Surely she, too, submitted legal government-issued documents proving her age? Documents provided by, oh, I don’t know, the Chinese government?

Well, he did it. He’s the man of the hour! Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal earlier this week, meaning he has won more gold medals than any other athlete at a single Olympiad. The record was previously held by Mark Spitz.

In other news, does anybody else think that Nastia Liukin was robbed of that gold medal on the uneven bars? What was up with that tie-breaking method? I still want to know how China expects us to believe that tiny kid who won is really sixteen. I don’t believe it for a minute. Ah well. At least Liukin got her all-around gold.