2008 Bejing Olympics
Swimmer Michael Phelps Breaks Record With Eighth Gold Medal
Sunday, August 17th, 2008Swimmer Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing Sunday – a record for any one Game.
The 23-year-old, who smashed seven world records this week, is also the highest achieving Olympian of all time with a total of 14 gold medals.
“It all happened here this week,” said Phelps, who had fought [...]
JESSICA ALBA’S OLYMPICS FEVER
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Jessica Alba had a lovely Sunday brunch at La Conversation in West Hollywood on August 10. Dining with the two loves of her life, hubby Cash Warren and baby Honor Marie, Jessica looked cute and put together in her summery white eyelet frock (similar to Woo’s Jasmine Dress in White) rocking her signature side braid [...]
Mark Spitz Calls Michael Phelps ‘The Greatest’
Thursday, August 14th, 2008As the world watches to see if Michael Phelps makes it to eight gold medals in a single Olympiad this weekend, the athlete whose record Phelps hopes to beat – Mark Spitz – is graciously wishing the young American phenomenon well.
“He is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time now,” Spitz, 58, said [...]
David Beckham to Help Close Olympics
Thursday, August 14th, 2008David Beckham will star in the Aug. 24 closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, PEOPLE has confirmed.
“David is going to be in the surprise finale. They always have a segment to do the handover, to showcase the next city to host the Olympics,” a source tells PEOPLE.
When the Games end at Beijing’s National Stadium, the [...]
JESSICA ALBA HOOKED ON THE OLYMPICS
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Actress Jessica Alba has become such an Olympics fan she has taken to reporting on it in cyberspace.
The new mom admits she can’t get enough Olympic action as America and China compete to win the major medals haul in Beijing, and she has let everyone know how she has excited she is via her MySpace.com [...]
Michael Phelps’ Family: Olympics “Are Like a Roller Coaster”
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Swimmer Michael Phelps’ family have been glued to their seats during the Beijing games.
“It’s like a roller coaster, we just keep going up and down,” his mother, Debbie, told the Today show on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Phelps, 23, won his career 10th and 11th gold medals — the most-ever by an Olympic athlete. The sports announcer [...]
