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Bolt vs. Phelps

Published on Wednesday July 29, 2009 in Media, Pictures and Sports. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Olympic Champions and world record holders

Olympic Champions and world record holders

It’s hard to believe that the Olympics Games in Beijing took place nearly a year ago given the many unforgettable performances witnessed by the world. For most people, one athlete’s performances stand out in particular. Michael Phelps undoubtedly took the show with an unprecedented 8 gold medals, 7 world records and 1 Olympic record. In total, Phelps has won more gold medals than any OIympian with 14 and has broken 35 world records the last of which he broke just today at the World Championships.

Phelps is definitely one of the greatest athletes of all time, with more to come. Call me biased, but Phelps’ records are a little overplayed relative to Bolt’s world record performances on the track at 100m, 200m and the 4×100m relay. Here’s why. Continue reading ‘Bolt vs. Phelps’

Hope for short people everywhere

Published on Sunday December 10, 2006 in Media, Pictures, Sports and Video. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

This is for sure one of the best blocks in NBA history. 5’9″ point guard Nate Robinson in the 2006 Dunk ContestNate Robinson of the New York Knicks blocks 7’6″ Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets. This is the same 5’9″ Nate Robinson who won the 2006 Slam Dunk Contest.

Moral of the story: There’s hope for shorties everywhere.

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