Posted on 02/01/2009 3:43:51 AM PST by SkyPilot
THIS is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history.
In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.
The glass pipes are generally used to smoke cannabis.
And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.
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Ring, ring......Mr Phelps it's your turn to take your drug test.
I doubt ones whose sons compete in the Olympics do. I believe they ban substances, including hallucinogens / drugs. Cannabis would fit the bill, IIRC.
I have watched him on many talk shows and he is arrogant and full of himself IMHO.
From what I have seen of him on talk shows, he doesn't seem overly bright.
That’s not Mike Phelps.
Michael ended up getting a little paranoid, though, because before too long he looked like he was nervous and ran out of the place.”
Quite frankly, it would have been more of a shock if a pro snowboarder didn't have marijuana in his system
Before anyone blasts Phelps for taking a bong hit, remember Sarah Palin admitted to smoking pot in the past.
lol. That is true too.
I can’t argue with that. I never put him down about his accomplishments just what he does outside the swimming pool.
Don’t they also use hair to test for drugs?Don't swimmers shave all their body hair? (Or they can, anyway.)
I don't see what the big deal is here. Nobody ever said pot increased athletic performance and that's all the olympic committee should care about, getting unfair chemical advantage.
Regularly filling your lungs with cannabis smoke isn't going to give any athlete unfair advantage of any kind.
Most swimmers don’t shave their heads, that’s one of the reasons why they use caps.
I'm not convinced that it is him, but, what makes you say that it isn't him?
Phelp’s mother was a teacher. Most teachers who had Phelps told his mother the same thing, her son wouldnt amount to much. Phelp’s Mom never said too much to them as she didnt want to make waves etc.
I’m aware that he had a hard time concentrating in school.
Yeah but you CAN shave your head. Plenty of non-swimmers shave their heads. You can just do it and either reference the fact that you’re a swimmer or not when asked (if asked) why you shaved your head.
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