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World champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen dies after training
Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, who took gold in last year's World Championships, died late Monday in Flagstaff, Ariz., according to Norway's swimming federation.
Dale Oen, 26, was found collapsed in his shower after a training session. Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate him but were unable to do so. He was pronounced dead around 9 p.m. at a Flagstaff...
Procter & Gamble giving $1,000 to U.S. Olympic moms for travel costs
While the Olympics are a tremendous opportunity for athletes around the world to fulfill their dreams, they can also be very costly. What fun is going for the gold if you can’t have your family there to cheer you on? For many of the approximately 800 U.S. Olympic athletes who are heading to London, travel costs will become overwhelming. On Tuesday, Procter & Gamble announced...
Michael Phelps says his 12,000-calorie diet is a 'myth'
Four years ago in Beijing, when Michael Phelps wasn't amazing us with the preposterous things he was pulling off in a swimming pool, the stories about his compulsive eating habits were.
His diet appeared to resemble that of a competitive eater rather than a record-breaking Olympian, and its ascendance from the sports world into pop culture lore all but signaled the diet'...
Michael Phelps credits Ray Lewis for motivation
Burned out by the rigors it took to amass eight gold medals in Beijing in 2008, Michael Phelps wasn't sure if he'd have enough motivation to want to compete in another Olympic games.
But, thankfully for swimming fans and Team USA's medal count, Phelps was able to rekindle his enthusiasm, and he says some of the credit for getting him over the hump belongs to a famous...
Italian swimmer Filippo Magnini swears off sex during Olympics
All athletes have different ways of preparing for competition, especially those who compete in the Olympics. In certain ways, Olympic athletes are their own breed. They are some of the fiercest competitors in the world and have some of the strictest training regimens. Some take long naps before races while others stay awake and listen to music for hours. Some eat light meals and...
Hottest Olympic Moms - Gold Medal Moms
The Olympic Games are upon us and reporters everywhere are clamoring for stories. How about this: At the Olympic Trials for swimming, three of the hottest potential athletes in London will be vying for spots on Team USA. And, for that added, "WOW" factor, how about this: They're all mothers! One even just had a baby less than a year ago. Let's take a look:
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Phelps Will Not March in Opening Ceremony
Just like the last two Olympics, Michael Phelps will not march with Team USA at the Opening Ceremony. Phelps will not march because he has a swimming heat the following morning.
Phelps has a heat at 10AM in the 400 IM, one of the most grueling events, and marching and standing around for hours isn't the greatest thing to do when you need to get up early in the morning.
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Phelps Barely Qualifies for the 400 IM
Michael Phelps' 2012 Olympics didn't get off to a great start today in a day already filled with surprises at the Aquatics Centre.
Phelps recorded the slowest time of all the qualifiers and just got in by seven-hundredths of a second. Phelps said, "That one didn't feel too good."
Phelps is the two time defending champion of this event, but only recorded...
French Upsets The US for Swimming Gold
The French pulled off an upset earlier today when they won the gold medal in the 4X100 meter freestyle relay.
The US led the entire way until the final lap when French swimmer Yannick Agnel pulled ahead of Ryan Lochte to complete the upset victory.
Lochte entered the race with a half second lead over the French, but the French ended up beating the Americans by 0.45 seconds....
U.S. swimmers celebrate end of Olympic run by binging at McDonald's
How do a pair of swimmers celebrate the end of their competition at the Olympics? Apparently by stuffing their faces with a giant meal at McDonald's.
That's just what Americans Ricky Berens and Conor Dwyer did Tuesday night. Both of their London programs came to a close after helping launch Michael Phelps into history as part of the gold-medal winning 4x200 freestyle team...
Lochte's Parents Facing Foreclosure
All the success the Ryan Lochte has garnered at the London Games might not help with a bigger issue he and his family are now dealing with.
The parents of Ryan Lochte, Steve and Ileana, are facing a foreclosure in the state of Florida. CitiMortgage is suing to foreclose on the Lochte's home. The bank is looking to recoup about $250,000, according to TMZ.
Ileana Lochte has...
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