Phelps, who said that he “clearly made a mistake” and that the past week has been both embarrassing and uncomfortable for him, spoke with The Baltimore Sun inside Meadowbrook Aquatic Center after finishing his daily workout.
While he still has goals he wants to achieve in the sport, he said, he’s going to discuss it with his family and his coach, Bob Bowman.
“This is a decision of mine that I’m not going to make today and I’m not going to make tomorrow.
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.”
I’m sad for Michael Phelps. I don’t think he should retire. People will forget about this and move on to the next scandal. Right Christian Bale?
This is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history. Michael Phelps was caught smoking a bong.
And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Michael Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.
Those dreams seemed the last thing on his mind when he puffed from the bong during two days of partying with students last November, a quiet time in the swimming calendar when athletes would not expect to get tested for drugs.
One party-goer who witnessed the star’s behaviour told the News of the World: “He was out of control from the moment he got there.
“If he continues to party like that I’d be amazed if he ever won any more medals again.â€
Phelps’ aides went into a panic over our story and offered us a raft of extraordinary incentives not to run the bong picture.
“I engaged in behaviour which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgement.
I’m 23 years old and despite the successes I’ve had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.â€
We here at Gone Hollywood hope that you’re having a really special and rockin’ holiday season. To celebrate, we’ve found these nifty holiday lookalikes!
Misfit Cowboy & Michael Phelps
Rudolph and Christopher Masterson
Burgermeister Miesterburger and Ernest Borgnine
Yukon Cornelius and Paul Rudd
Special Delivery “SD” Kluger and Steve-O
Hermey the Misfit Elf and David Spade
Abominable Snow Monster and Bruce Vilanch
Mrs. Claus and Kelly Osbourne
Charlie-In-The-Box and Ja Rule
Santa Claus and Rob Reiner
Professor Hinkle and Jason Lee
Winter Warlock and Cher
Frosty’s friend, Karen, and Billie Piper
Frosty the Snowman and James Gandolfini
The tree salesman in Frosty and Richard Kind
The Teacher in Frosty and Dame Edna
The Mother in Frosty and Clay Aiken
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GONE HOLLYWOOD!! Take Care & Be Safe!
What the the is going through the head of Britney Spears‘ father, he has apparently hooked his daughter up with Paris Hilton‘s ex boyfriend, Benji Madden.
According to In Touch Magazine, Britney’s father Jamie Spears and her manager Larry Rudolph got together to dream up a list of potential boyfriends for Britney, to help boost her upcoming tour.
Out of the list that included the likes of Chace Crawford, Jesse Metcalf and Michael Phelps , Benji ended up being the lucky (or unlucky – depnding on how you see it) choice for the singer to date.
A source said say “they’ve been on a few dates They met once at The Peninsula hotel in Beverly Hills for dinner in a hotel suite. She appears to like Benji a lot, and he seems to really like her.â€
As for how this would benefit the tour, “Larry made some phone calls and Benji ended up being the most interested in being fixed up. He plans to make a big, splashy announcement to help publicize her upcoming tour.â€
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What in the world is Papa Spears and Larry Rudolph thinking of? Surly they could have got anyone else to say yes but Paris Hitlon‘s ex for Britney Spears to hook up with? They better be checking for crabs now. This is why I feel bad for Britney, because even when she is having a “comeback” she is still being controlled like no other.
Michael Phelps visited the Playboy Club in Las Vegas last night and demonstrated his excellent backstroke on one of the resident [cough] ladies there.
The Olympian was accompanied by an entourage of striped-shirted schmucks, one of whose sole duties appeared to be pointing a flashlight at anyone attempting to photograph the swimmer during his efforts to obtain a gold medal in ass-grabbing. (“It was unreal,” says Neel. “Within moments of entering the club he summoned two girls over… I’ve never seen such an aggressive grip.”)
So much for the “role model for children”. Sex tape in 3…2…
source: Michael Phelps Squeezes Out Another Victory At The Playboy Club [radar]
NBC couldn’t televise the most exciting action at the Olympics in Beijing – the sexual acrobatics of the young competitors in the Olympic Village.
According to veterans of the Games, the world’s top athletes were hooking up for the two weeks of competition – with a final burst of sexual release last night on the eve of today’s closing ceremonies.
[Click thumbnails to view Olympic hotties -- pictured from left -- Alicia Sacramone, Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain, Sweden's Susanna Kallur, Leryn Franco of Paraguay, Olympic gold medal winner Jennie Finch and Soccer player Heather Mitts]
“This sex fest . . . [happened] right here in Beijing,” Matthew Syed, a past Olympian and table-tennis champion now working as a commentator, writes in the Times of London.
“Olympic athletes have to display an unnatural – and, it has to be said, wholly unhealthy – level of self-discipline in the build-up to big competitions. How else is this going to manifest itself than with a volcanic release of pent-up hedonism?”
Syed notes the big winners, “even those as geeky as Michael Phelps,” were the principal objects of desire for many female athletes. Losers also get their share, he said, adding it was “a common sight to see recently knocked-out athletes gorging on Magnums and McDonald’s, swilling alcohol and, of course, shagging like crazy.”
To make sure the competitors practice safe sex, the Bejing government stocked the Olympic Village with free condoms, and they were scooped up by the handfuls. One Australian athlete told the paper, “It is unbelievable in there; everyone is totally crazy once they are out of their competitions.”
Many past Olympic hookups have progressed beyond the original passion. Tennis aces Roger Federer and gal pal Mirka Vavrinec met at the 2000 Games in Sydney, as did field-hockey greats Alyson Annan and Carole Thate, who entered a civil partnership. Air riflers Matt Emmons and Katy Kurkova wed after sparks flew in Athens in 2004. And sprinter Derek Redmond and swimmer Sharron Davies married after meeting at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Here’s Olympic Gold Medal winner Michael Phelps on the new box of Corn Flakes. He will also be on the box for Frosted Flakes in September — he said that Frosted Flakes is his favorite cereal.
They say Frosted Flakes has three times the sugar as Wheaties and only a third of the fiber, neither of which help the fight against childhood obesity. They think he should be on the cover of a Wheaties box instead.
Obviously Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes offered Phelps more money — put up or shut up. Heh!
What others said:
E! Online says, “They have a point. We definitely ate more Frosted Flakes than Wheaties growing up, and look where we are—blogging.”
Dlisted says, “Since Michael Phelps shaves his pits, does that mean he waxes his dolphin fin area too?”
Asked how the poolside rumors made their way into London’s Daily Telegraph, Beard said she had no clue. “We don’t even talk to each other.”
Eww? Excuse me — but I would hardly call Michael Phelps “Eww”. I like how she denies even talking to him. Personally, I think it’s pretty crappy trash talking him like that, it makes her ugly.
Does she really have THAT much room to talk?
What others said:
Dlisted says, “Something tells me Amanda tried to sit on Michael’s golden peen once, but she couldn’t handle it. Even Sienna Miller’s vagina of destruction quivers at the thought of getting near his invincible rod.”
Gawker says, “Right but isn’t Phelps’ job to win swim meets and maybe help sell some swimwear and watches on the side? And hasn’t he succeeded brilliantly at that as compared to a certain Amanda Beard who dropped out after the semi-finals? God this isn’t even a proper backlash.”
source: ‘EWW,’ MIKE AND I AREN’T ITEM [new york post]
“This sex fest . . . [happened] right here in Beijing,” Matthew Syed, a past Olympian and table-tennis champion now working as a commentator, writes in the Times of London. 
