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PARTY LIKE AN 'OLYMPIC' STARMichael Phelps caught on pipe

The site News of the World just published a picture of 14-times Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps caught with cannabis pipe. See the photo HERE

It was on November 6, weeks after his Beijing triumph, that 23-year-old Phelps surprised students at the University Of South Carolina in Columbia by showing up unannounced at a house party.

The US Olympics Committee, who have pledged to clamp down on drug use, refused to comment, as did USA Swimming and Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman.

Apparently spokesman Clifford Bloxham offered an extraordinary deal to News of the World not to publish the story saying Phelps would become their columnist for three years, host events and get his sponsors to advertise with them!

I personally think people should give him a break!

UPDATE: Michael Phelps has acknowledged that the photo showing him smoking marijuana from a bong is real. He released this statement:

"I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. 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."

MICHAEL PHELPSThe new face of Mazda in China

After his latest endorsement for Guitar Hero [Michael Phelps is a Guitar Hero] Michael Phelps recently went back to China where he made Olympic history to shoot a TV commercial for the new Mazda6 model at the Water Cube in Beijing for a sweet $1 million deal.

Michael Phelps who is actually in Riyadh Saudi Arabia (picture above) to promote sports in the region. In our gallery below, photos from the Mazda making of in Beijing.

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OHLALA MICHAEL PHELPS FOR ESPN

That is a very cool shot of digitally inked Michael Phelps on the cover of ESPN magazine.

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COVER MEN OF THE MONTH! HUGH AND MICHAEL

OMG Hugh Jackman is looking HOT on the cover of the Italian Vanity Fair so is Michael Phelps on the cover of GQ men of the year issue :-P [Boyculture]

ALEX RODRIGUEZ IS A GUITAR HERO ...SO IS MICHAEL PHELPS

Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod is featured in the new commercial for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Paying tribute to the famous scene in Risky Business featuring Tom Cruise! Only Tom Cruise was not wearing boxers but briefs ... cheater ... Details matters !!!! and in that specific A-Rod case it can be a big detail ;-) So fired the stylist and let's reshoot that video please.



Alex is featured alongside Michael Phelps Kobe Bryant and Tony Hawk [Splash]

MICHAEL PHELPS ADMITS HE IS NOT AB-READY FOR LIVE TV :-(

Olympic record breaker Michael Phelps refused to show off his famous 25 pack stomach on MTV's TRL after admitting he has let himself go and not exercised since winning eight golds in Beijing [MTV TRL]

Embarrassed Phelps put his hand over his stomach and told host Lindsay Rodriguez: "Maybe not right now, I've not worked out for six or seven weeks'.

Instead he posed for cameras with a custom speedo ... in his hand! MTV 'Total Request' was a total 'Live' failure on showing Michael Phelps' skin :-(

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