Read more Olympic athletes stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33076/olympic-athletes.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:45:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66598/searchers-find-cant-recover-8th-body.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCrews searching the Hudson River for the victims of Sunday's collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane located an eighth body yesterday in the submerged plane but were unable to recover it, 1010 WINS radio reports. Rough water and silt impeded the efforts of divers, who suspended work...http://www.newser.com/story/66598/searchers-find-cant-recover-8th-body.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 23:08:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59745/2010-olympic-torch-looks-familiar-to-potheads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2010 Olympic torch gets attention wherever it goes, much of it from people who look at the sleek metal shape and see a joint, the Toronto Star reports. The resemblance is probably unintentional——the design is supposed to look like the tracks skis and skates leave on snow and...http://www.newser.com/story/59745/2010-olympic-torch-looks-familiar-to-potheads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 12:22:01 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/51151/phelps-hides-from-paps-at-strip-joints.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s understandable that Michael Phelps is a little camera-shy after the fallout from his bong portrait. But he’s started “hiding out at strip clubs” to avoid having his picture taken, the New York Post reports. The Olympic champ has also tinted the windows of his Baltimore home in a bid...http://www.newser.com/story/51151/phelps-hides-from-paps-at-strip-joints.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Feb 2009 9:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50167/phelps-3-month-suspension-is-fair-punishment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps believes a 3-month suspension from USA Swimming is a fair enough price to pay for getting caught toking up, the AP reports. "Obviously, for a mistake you should get punished," said the acclaimed Olympic gold medalist. Phelps says he has been spending a lot of time in the...http://www.newser.com/story/50167/phelps-3-month-suspension-is-fair-punishment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Feb 2009 4:59:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49933/phelps-not-sure-if-hell-swim-in-2012-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps is weighing whether to compete at the 2012 Olympics in the wake of fallout over his much-publicized encounter with a bong, he tells his hometown paper, the Baltimore Sun . Phelps still has goals to achieve in the sport and will talk his decision over with his family and...http://www.newser.com/story/49933/phelps-not-sure-if-hell-swim-in-2012-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 7:09:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49754/some-sponsors-celebs-support-phelps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps’ sponsors are supportive—so far—following his bong imbroglio, AP reports. Watchmaker Omega called the whole thing a “nonissue,” and Speedo reiterated that Phelps is a “valued member of the Speedo team.” Experts say Phelps better stick to the straight and narrow—he promised the pot incident wouldn’t...http://www.newser.com/story/49754/some-sponsors-celebs-support-phelps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 8:36:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35815/chinese-athletes-went-through-hell-for-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina topped the gold medal tally at the Beijing Olympics but the road to glory was a tough one for many athletes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Judo gold medalist Xian Dongmei, the only mother in the squad, did not see her 18-month-old daughter for a year before the Games,...http://www.newser.com/story/35815/chinese-athletes-went-through-hell-for-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 Aug 2008 5:16:55 CDT