The 2012 Olympics have seen plenty of famous faces in the crowds and competing so far. Even the most recognizable athletes and spectators have to wear credentials, and we're taking an up close look at a few of them. Kate Middleton's badge states her official title, while Michael Phelps's bears his status and Bill Gates's ID marks him as an honored guest.
Click through to see Olympic credentials and the well-known names flashing ID.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, has said that the 2012 London Olympic Games will be his last. "Once I retire, I'm retiring," he told Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes. "I'm done."
At 27, Phelps seems a bit too young to retire completely, so it's very likely he will go on to do something else. It's exciting to see what's in store for this talented swimmer, and we have a couple ideas on how his next chapter may play out based on his interests and careers of other pro-athletes after retirement. Click on to find out what they are.
Michael Phelps has done it again! He already made a name for himself as the all-time world-record holder for most Olympic medals, and today he took home another gold as part of the 4x100m medley relay team. Now that Michael has retired, his final count is now a whopping 22 medals. But the road to Olympic stardom was no easy feat, and Michael has gone the distance in his athletic endeavors in order to bring home all those medals with Team USA. Learn Michael's thoughts on how he prepares, his motivation, and what it takes to become the most decorated Olympian ever.
Teammates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte swam against one another today. Find our who won and see their postrace reactions, plus get an update on the other US athletes who are going for Olympic gold in today's PopSugar Rush.
Whether you're in it to see the hot shirtless guys, Phelps make Olympic history, or the pure power of the sport, there's a lot of action to be had in men's swimming. Team USA recently took home gold in the 4x200 free relay, and Nathan Adrian just won gold in the 100-meter freestyle by .01 of a second — the smallest margin possible. Besides crowd favorites Phelps and Lochte, see which other swimmers of Team USA we're rooting for!
Michael Phelps made history Tuesday after earning two more Olympic medals, bringing his career total to a record-breaking 19. Hear all the race-day details, and find out which other US athletes grabbed gold in today's PopSugar Rush.
Get your swim caps on, it's the battle of the bare-chested babes at the London Summer Olympics! The crop of swimmers from Team USA this year are sizzling, and we've been having some heated discussions over here at Sugar HQ on whom we would give the gold to for most good-looking. While many of us swoon for this year's golden boy Ryan Lochte, some are put off by his "jeahs" and American-flag grill (we don't mind it). Tall, dark, and handsome "Bok Choy" aka Nathan Adrian is also winning hearts, and cuties Matt Grevers and Ricky Berens have won us over with their romances with fellow swimmers. And we can't forget about the ripped and talented Michael Phelps. So which of the US Olympic swimmers gets your high score?
Bar Refaeli and Shaun White have been the subject of dating rumors for months, but today the pair stepped out in public together to cheer on Michael Phelps in London. Bar and Shaun joined Michael's mother, Debbie, in the stands while Michael broke an Olympic record by winning his 19th medal.
Bar and Shaun kept a close eye on the water, though she was momentarily distracted by a parade of good-looking guys in spandex. It turns out Shaun was equally distracted yesterday while checking out the bikinis at the beach volleyball arena. He watched the action go down on the sand with tennis great John McEnroe while USA's Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor defeated the Czech Republic to win their second consecutive match — we're keeping track of all the action so be sure to check out the best photos from the 2012 Summer Olympics!
The 2012 Summer Olympics kicked off yesterday in London, and we're excited to wave our flags in support of our US Olympic team! You don't have to be a hardcore sports fan to appreciate the impressive athleticism that takes place at the games, and we can't help but get choked up at the heartwarming stories of sacrifice and challenges these Olympians overcame to make it to the global event.
And the icing on Summer Olympic cake? The sexy, sexy men's swim team! I mean, checking out Speedo-clad Olympians like Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps you'd think these swimmers were created in some sort of hunky man factory. So meet the muscle-bound men on the US swim team we'll be cheering for during the London Olympics!
We've seen this year's group of Olympians flip, sprint, and leap to fame — awe inspiring to be sure — but mostly, we're curious to find out what fuels these superhuman athletes. While high-protein diets are (not too surprisingly) a resounding trend amongst the group, we were heartened to find that this year's crop of contenders involves some serious foodies. Read on to find out their top picks!
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