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Michael Phelps Suspended by USA Swimming After Admitting to Marijuana Use

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Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps has been suspended by USA Swimming for three months after photos of the 2008 Summer Olympic gold medalist using a bong to smoke marijuana were released. USA Swimming released this statement:

 This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so may people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero.

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February 6, 2009   No Comments

2008 Summer Olympics Are Underway

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For a few weeks every 4 years, an elite group of athletes are given the chance to become celebrities.   Some rise to the challenge.  Others fail.   Some are over-hyped, and some come out of nowhere.

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August 10, 2008   No Comments