Michael Phelps' girlfriend: Amanda Beard or Lily Donaldson?
She previously had to wrest her man from the pool, but now there is a magnitude of gold to wade through before she can get to her man. Two girls have recently been linked with Beijing's eight-time gold medalist: US swimmer Amanda Beard and British model Lily Donaldson. Beard held the Olympic record for women's 200 metres breaststroke after her win in Athens, but failed to reach the final in Beijing. She recently posed nude for an anti-fur ad campaign by using the Olympics for maximum exposure. L

AMANDA BEARD DENIES DATING MICHAEL PHELPS
'EWW,' MIKE AND I AREN'T ITEM Amanda Beard showed herself for the classless, crass human being that she is. Michael has accomplished way more than she ever will in her lifetime, and he did it by keeping his clothes on. He is a genuinely nice, compassionate man, who has... posted by Stephanie C Sexpot swimmer Amanda Beard says Michael Phelps has absolutely no shot at doing the breaststroke with her. Beard denied today that she was dating Phelps, saying, "Eww, that's nasty." "I have never, ever h

Olympic gold medalist Amanda Beard bares all for PETA
Olympian Amanda Beard strips off her swimsuit for a good cause. The two-time Olympic gold medalist joins celebrities such as Alicia Silverstone and Eva Mendes who have also bared it all for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The new ad features Beard next to the tagline: "Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin. Don't Wear Fur." She's set to unveil the ad on Wednesday, just days before the kickoff of the Olympic Games in Beijing. "[T]o see animals … slaughtered to be worn as fashion is

Amanda Beard strips for good cause
U.S. Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard has launched a protest against fur in Beijing. The former Playboy model unveiled her picture in the middle of Beijing's Olympic Square Village! That is ballzy! Amanda posed for P.E.T.A. (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) with the slogan,

Olympic Swimmer and Model Amanda Beard Appears Naked for PETA Ad
Appearing naked for PETA's new ad, which will be debuted on August 6 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she's pictured baring her body in front of the Water Cube swimming venue.

"Mom of the Games"? C'mon...
Talk about riding the coat-tails of her son...

Michael Phelps: 'Greatest Olympian of All Time!'
Michael Phelps continued his gold rush Wednesday, winning two more gold medals and smashing two world records. The wins – his 10th and 11th career golds – make him with winningest Olympian in history. As the announcer at the National Aquatics Center declared, that makes him "arguably the greatest Olympian of all time." (The comment earned a smile from Phelps, who remained stoic for most of the day's competition.) The day began less than auspiciously, when Phelps's goggles filled up with water duri

Breakfast of a champion? Frosted Flakes! Phelps signs with cereal
Olympic legend Michael Phelps will appear on boxes of the Kellogg's brand sugar cereal, drawing sharp criticism from health experts worried about the message he'll be sending to children across America. "I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian," said nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sinai Medical Center. "I would rather see him promoting Fiber One. I would rather see him promoting oatmeal. I would even rather see him promoting Cheerios."

Is Michael Phelps A Douche?
Listen, I hate to be unpatriotic while the Most Deeply Important Cultural Event In History is currently going down over in Beijing, and I readily concede that Michael Phelps is probably the greatest Olympic athlete of all time, whose physical achievements aren’t even fathomable to an aging, out-of-shape blogger such as myself, but after carefully reviewing extensive photographic evidence of what he looks like when he’s wearing street clothes instead of Speedos, I have to at least ask the question: “Is

One to Watch in the Olympics: Michael Phelps
Sport: Swimming Why watch?: A breakout star in the '04 games, Phelps is going for eight golds in Bejiing. With his 6'7" wingspan, Phelps has the 10 fastest times ever in the 200m butterfly, one of his best events.

Jennifer Lopez Poo Poos Michael Phelps Medals?
Man, some people look for the bad in everything. Now, you all saw the clip from Jennifer Lopez’s appearance on Good Morning America yesterday, right?

Michael Phelps Is A Beast!
Michael Phelps has won his sixth Olympic Gold Medal during the 2008 summer games and he is still going for more. At the young age of 23 Michael already has 12 gold medals for his career total, he has earned 6 of those during this year's summer games. If he wins one more he will be given a $1million check from his sponsor. He is currently the most successful athlete in history with his 12 career gold medals, he is also breaking every world record every time he hits the water. By the by:Nastia Liukin (US) too

Michael Phelps Is 3 for 3
Michael Phelps picked up his 3rd gold medal in the 200 meter freestyle today, or yesterday, this time zone thing is killing me. This is the ninth gold medal of his career and he is going for eight during the 2008 Olympic Games, he is currently 3 for 3.

Michael Phelps for Men's Journal
He has been called the best swimmer of his generation since he was 16, he dominated the Olympics at 19, and this spring he shattered five world records, a few of them his own. About the only one who can beat Michael Phelps now is...Michael Phelps.

Michael Phelps Photos
A photo finish to the week. Yeah, we got the fever. Michael Phelps is an amazing athlete, with a killer body!

Swimmer Michael Phelps Breaks Record With Eighth Gold Medal
Swimmer 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 back tears as he accepted the medal. "[Eight is] a lucky number for me now, too. Seeing 8-8-08 and the opening ceremonies starting at eight – I guess it was maybe meant to be." Phelp

Michael Phelps on the cover of SI
Michael Phelps, and his many medals, covers Sports Illustrated.

Michael Phelps is using a rudder
Shocking development in the world of aquatic sports! Turns out cleaner-than-clean super-athlete and winner of eight gold medals in Beijing, Michael Phelps, is using some performance-enhancing equipment. And no, we are not referring to the Speedo LZR Racer High Neck Bodyskin suits preferred by the swimmers (yours for only $550, a steal at the price) and apparently the explanation for all those world records breaking at the Beijing Olympics (62 world records have been broken by swimmers wearing a LZR Race

The George W. Bush Olympics
These Olympics are fast becoming not the triumphant return of China to the world stage, but the comedic adventures of one George Walker Bush, man about town. Hot on the heels of his troop inspection at the Bush-gets-friendly-with-ladies--beach-volleyball-team">womens' beach volleyball, here is President George Bush, with First Lady Laura Bush, flashes Michael Phelps a hook em' horns sign as Phelps celebrates a world record and gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games men's 400m individual medley final in Bei

Teammate's Fingertip Touch Gives Phelps's Bid a Big Hand
Michael Phelps won his second gold medal of the 2008 Games on Monday, with a victory by the United States in the 4x100 freestyle relay. The U.S. finished first in 3 minutes 8.24 seconds, smashing the world record by nearly 4 seconds, with France taking silver and Australia getting bronze. Jason Lezak provided an incredible performance in the anchor leg, coming from behind to out-touch France’s Alain Bernard.

What an Amazing Opening Ceremony!
Hey everyone!I wanted to write a quick note to see how everyone is doing. It's been a while since I checked in but know that I read your messages and really appreciate them...well most of them. Everyone in the family is doing great. I don't know about you all but Cash and I have been glued to the Olympics. How amazing was the opening ceremony?!? I still don't know how they coordinated 2008 people to move in perfect sync. The mens 400M relay was insane. We were down by almost a half body length go

Top 10 hottest Olympians
Askmen.com has compiled a list of the top 10 hottest female Olympians. Not surprisingly, Ana Ivanovic, the Serb tennis player, topped out the list. The full 10 also includes swimmer Amanda Beard, high jumper Amy Acuff, soccer player Hope Solo, basketball player Becky Hammon, swimmer Natalie Coughlin, gymnast Nastia Liukin, heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and volleyball player Logan Tom.