Showing posts with label Michael Phelps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Phelps. Show all posts
Friday, October 5, 2012
Michael Phelps Sinks 159-Foot Putt
That ball rolls for 17 seconds. How, I ask you? How?
Michael Phelps, playing in the Dunhill Links Championship, a pro-am tournament held in October at Kingsbarns Golf Links in Scotland, nail a monster 159-foot putt on one of the biggest greens I've ever seen. Guy can do it all, apparently.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Final Medal Count: Team USA is Awesome
Team USA flexed its muscles in the last few days of the 30th Olympic Games, dominating both the total medal count as well as the gold medal count.
Their two biggest events were swimming, where they won 16 golds, nine silvers and six bronzes for a total of 31, and athletics where they racked up 29 -- nine gold, 13 silver and seven bronze.
Forty-six gold medals in total, which ranks as the second highest gold medal total in a non-boycotted year behind the Soviet Union's 55 in 1988.
Highlights of the Games for me were women's beach volleyball going gold and silver, Manteo Mitchell breaking his leg and finishing a race, Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee going gold and silver in the decathlon and of course Michael Phelps becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Go USA.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
President Obama, Justin Bieber Latest to Join Olympic Twitter Nation
None of you thought we'd go a full day without talking about the Olympics and Twitter, did you? I didn't think so.
After some dominating performances from Team USA yesterday, the Twitter world was buzzing, but this time, no disciplinary action needed to be taken. Instead, praise was given to a few of the athletes from some unlikely sources.
Just after midnight, shortly after swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, President Barack Obama tweeted, showing his support.
"Congrats to Michael Phelps for breaking the all-time Olympic medal record. You’ve made your country proud. –bo"
Can't beat that Twitter signature.
Phelps responded immediately, saying, "Thank you Mr. President!! It's an honor representing the #USA !! The best country in the world!"
The other impressive performance of the day belonged to the "Fab Five," the five gymnasts who won the women's team gold medal by a commanding five points. While it didn't quite earn a tweet from our nation's president, something tells me this guy's tweet was just as important.
"CONGRATS to @McKaylaMaroney @jordynmarie2013 @kyla_ross96 @Aly_Raisman @gabrielledoug on your GOLD MEDAL. #BeliebersWinGOLD #Proud ..."
Any guesses as to who would call someone else a "Belieber?" Canadian-born Justin Bieber, realizing his country has no chance at doing well in anything, has been following Team USA's gymnastics team, which makes sense seeing as how their average age is 17, his target audience. Finally, a Twitter article that doesn't involved racism or disqualifications.
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