Michael Phelps will use the the $1 million bonus he earned from Speedo for tying Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals to start his own foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

Gold medalists Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, and Kobe Bryant will join 150 other U.S. Olympic team members on the 23rd season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show September 8. Read the rest of this entry »

Champion gymnast Nastia Liukin, who breezed her way to gold medal glory at this Summer’s Olympics in Beijing, was a featured guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday.

Here’s a video from her appearance.

Beijing bid farewell to the 2008 Summer Olympics in an exciting Handover Ceremony on Sunday night. Guitarist Jimmy Page joined British pop singer Leona Lewis for a performance of the single “Whole Lotta Love” during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest, in Beijing, China. Read the rest of this entry »

U.S. swimmer and all-time Olympian Michael Phelps posed with his eight gold medals exclusively for the August 25, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated. The photograph was inspired by fellow Olympic champion Mark Spitz, who showed off seven golds in 1972. Read the rest of this entry »