Will Olympic Hero and Pot Smoking Michael Phelps skip the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Background: In an interview with The (Baltimore) Sun, swimmer Michael Phelps broaches the subject of skipping the 2012 Olympics.
Phelps tells reporter Kevin Van Valkenburg that he will discuss his future with his family and coach Bob Bowman. Phelps is still reeling from the reaction to photos of him smoking marijuana. He spent the past couple of days apologizing for his actions.
"This is a decision of mine that I'm not going to make today and I'm not going to make tomorrow," Phelps said. "It's going to require a lot of time and energy and a lot of thinking for myself - but also talking to Bob and talking to my family and just deciding what I want to do.
"Yeah, there are still goals that I have in the pool, 100 percent. But I'm not going to let anything stand in my way. If I decide to walk away, I'll decide to walk away on my own terms. If it's now, if it's four years, who knows. But it is something I need to think about and decide what I want to do."
No one really expects Phelps to skip the games and even he admits being his most joyful in a swimming pool.
"It makes me happy," said Phelps, who spent yesterday working out. "It's a part of me I've always had, and I've always been happy doing it. I like getting up in the morning and having something to do. On Monday we get back to two-a-day (practices(, and I'm looking forward to that. I feel more comfortable here. This is my home."
Phelps tells reporter Kevin Van Valkenburg that he will discuss his future with his family and coach Bob Bowman. Phelps is still reeling from the reaction to photos of him smoking marijuana. He spent the past couple of days apologizing for his actions.
"This is a decision of mine that I'm not going to make today and I'm not going to make tomorrow," Phelps said. "It's going to require a lot of time and energy and a lot of thinking for myself - but also talking to Bob and talking to my family and just deciding what I want to do.
"Yeah, there are still goals that I have in the pool, 100 percent. But I'm not going to let anything stand in my way. If I decide to walk away, I'll decide to walk away on my own terms. If it's now, if it's four years, who knows. But it is something I need to think about and decide what I want to do."
No one really expects Phelps to skip the games and even he admits being his most joyful in a swimming pool.
"It makes me happy," said Phelps, who spent yesterday working out. "It's a part of me I've always had, and I've always been happy doing it. I like getting up in the morning and having something to do. On Monday we get back to two-a-day (practices(, and I'm looking forward to that. I feel more comfortable here. This is my home."
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AFP via Yahoo! 27 weeks ago
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AFP) American swim star Michael Phelps is ready to take the plunge again after capturing a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and suffering a stunning public humiliation. The 23-year-old superstar makes his
score: 10
Reuters 27 weeks ago
RALEIGH, NC (Reuters) - Michael Phelps makes his first competitive appearance since the Beijing Olympics at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix meet on Friday, looking forward to the 2012 London Games and leaving behind a
score: 10
New York Times 27 weeks ago
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