Michael Phelps Caught Smoking Pot

This is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history. Michael Phelps was caught smoking a bong.And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Michael Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.Those dreams seemed the last thing on his mind when he puffed from the bong during two days of partying with students last November, a quiet time in the swimming calendar when athletes would not expect to get tested for drugs.One party-goer who witnessed the star’s behaviour told the News of the World: “He was out of control from the moment he got there.“If he continues to party like that I’d be...

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Michael Phelps Caught Smoking Pot

This is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history. Michael Phelps was caught smoking a bong.And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Michael Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.Those dreams seemed the last thing on his mind when he puffed from the bong during two days of partying with students last November, a quiet time in the swimming calendar when athletes would not expect to get tested for drugs.One party-goer who witnessed the star’s behaviour told the News of the World: “He was out of control from the moment he got there.“If he continues to party like that I’d be...

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Michael Phelps Caught Smoking Pot

This is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history. Michael Phelps was caught smoking a bong.And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Michael Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.Those dreams seemed the last thing on his mind when he puffed from the bong during two days of partying with students last November, a quiet time in the swimming calendar when athletes would not expect to get tested for drugs.One party-goer who witnessed the star’s behaviour told the News of the World: “He was out of control from the moment he got there.“If he continues to party like that I’d be...

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Michael Phelps May Retire Due to Bong Photo Scandal

In his first interview since a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe, Michael Phelps said yesterday that the intense public scrutiny has him contemplating whether he will swim in the 2012 Olympics.Phelps, who said that he “clearly made a mistake” and that the past week has been both embarrassing and uncomfortable for him, spoke with The Baltimore Sun inside Meadowbrook Aquatic Center after finishing his daily workout.While he still has goals he wants to achieve in the sport, he said, he’s going to discuss it with his family and his coach, Bob Bowman.“This is a decision of mine that I’m not going to make today and I’m not going to make tomorrow.It’s going to require a lot of time and energy and a lot of thinking for myself...

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Michael Phelps May Retire Due to Bong Photo Scandal

In his first interview since a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe, Michael Phelps said yesterday that the intense public scrutiny has him contemplating whether he will swim in the 2012 Olympics.Phelps, who said that he “clearly made a mistake” and that the past week has been both embarrassing and uncomfortable for him, spoke with The Baltimore Sun inside Meadowbrook Aquatic Center after finishing his daily workout.While he still has goals he wants to achieve in the sport, he said, he’s going to discuss it with his family and his coach, Bob Bowman.“This is a decision of mine that I’m not going to make today and I’m not going to make tomorrow.It’s going to require a lot of time and energy and a lot of thinking for myself...

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Michael Phelps May Retire Due to Bong Photo Scandal

In his first interview since a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe, Michael Phelps said yesterday that the intense public scrutiny has him contemplating whether he will swim in the 2012 Olympics.Phelps, who said that he “clearly made a mistake” and that the past week has been both embarrassing and uncomfortable for him, spoke with The Baltimore Sun inside Meadowbrook Aquatic Center after finishing his daily workout.While he still has goals he wants to achieve in the sport, he said, he’s going to discuss it with his family and his coach, Bob Bowman.“This is a decision of mine that I’m not going to make today and I’m not going to make tomorrow.It’s going to require a lot of time and energy and a lot of thinking for myself...

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