Read more Olympians stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21890/olympians.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:36:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71743/ski-champ-concocts-smell-of-victory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSki champ and chemical engineer Michelle Roark has put together a line of perfumes she insists can give athletes the winning edge. Roark, the 2009 US freestyle skiing champion, credits her scents like "Confidence"—which includes grapefruit oil and rose oil—with helping her succeed. Other scents include Focus, Balance,...http://www.newser.com/story/71743/ski-champ-concocts-smell-of-victory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 4:19:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66877/phelps-unhurt-in-car-crash-other-driver-shaken-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps was uninjured after the car he was driving collided with another vehicle in Baltimore tonight. The female driver of a Honda Accord was "shaken up" and taken to a hospital as a precaution. Two passengers in Phelps' Cadillac Escalade were unhurt. A police spokesman says Phelps has been...http://www.newser.com/story/66877/phelps-unhurt-in-car-crash-other-driver-shaken-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 23:31:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59524/olympian-johnson-crowned-dancing-queen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShawn Johnson now has a Dancing With the Stars' mirror ball trophy to put alongside her Olympic medals, Extra reports. The gymnast—at 17, the youngest star to compete on the show—took first place along with dancing partner Mark Ballas, leaving Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke in second place,...http://www.newser.com/story/59524/olympian-johnson-crowned-dancing-queen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 23:30:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57497/retesting-nails-6-olympic-drug-cheats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSix Olympic drug cheats have been exposed long after the end of the 2008 Beijing Games, CNN reports. The IOC—which keeps test samples on file for eight years after events finish—rechecked 948 samples after a new test for a banned blood booster was developed. Silver medal-winning Italian cyclist...http://www.newser.com/story/57497/retesting-nails-6-olympic-drug-cheats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 6:07:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55738/phelps-chugs-vodka-while-mom-plugs-book.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps, well on his way to reclaiming his All-American image, was spotted at a New York hotspot “drinking straight from a bottle of Grey Goose,” a source tells the Daily News . At one point, “he got up, started dancing like a loon and kept on yelling, ‘Shots!’” Phelps—...http://www.newser.com/story/55738/phelps-chugs-vodka-while-mom-plugs-book.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 10:13:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54579/olympian-could-be-the-dancing-queen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShawn Johnson could rake in a bundle if she succeeds as a reality star, TMZ reports. The Dancing with the Stars contestant, whose contract to appear on the show had to be approved by a judge because she’s a minor, made $125,000 just for being a contestant. The Olympian...http://www.newser.com/story/54579/olympian-could-be-the-dancing-queen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 13:30:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49712/more-pot-smoking-celebs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagElisabeth Hasselbeck may be up in arms over Michael Phelps' bong workout, notes Jezebel, but he's not alone. The View host speculated that today’s pot could spin into tomorrow's steroid use, even though the site notes that sponsors Omega and Speedo don't seem to care. Other stars who’ve gone to...http://www.newser.com/story/49712/more-pot-smoking-celebs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 18:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45726/phelps-splashes-into-world-of-video-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was probably inevitable: Michael Phelps, video game star. The Olympic swimmer is teaming with 505 Games to launch a Phelps-themed game in the spring of 2010, the Baltimore Sun reports. Swimming will play a role, but it won't be the main event. Beyond that, the game-maker is not revealing...http://www.newser.com/story/45726/phelps-splashes-into-world-of-video-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Dec 2008 16:07:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37550/us-olympic-medalist-details-sex-abuse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOlympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer was sexually abused, she tells the AP in the hopes of helping other victims. The abuse by the friend of a father started when she was 5 years old, the swimmer says, and did not stop until the family moved 2 years later. The abuser was...http://www.newser.com/story/37550/us-olympic-medalist-details-sex-abuse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CDT