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Shaq Reality Show â€œShaq Vsâ€¦.â€ Premieres Aug. 18 On ABC

July 20th, 2009 | No Comments

NBA champion Shaq, who joins the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, has inked a deal to star in Shaq Vs., an ABC reality series that will pit the 7-foor-1-in. star against top athletes in other sports.

According to USA TODAY, future episodes will see Shaq take on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in football. Future hour-long episodes will [...]

Sandcity at the Olympic Park

July 18th, 2009 | No Comments

For two months now, the Olympic Park has been living with its sand sculptures. Despite the rain and the odd storm, they are still standing. But they are only made of sand…

Ephemeral heroes

The two giant sculptures were created as part of the Heroes exhibition at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne until 13 September. Because of the material used to make them, they symbolise the fact that the glory and fame of the athletes celebrated in the exhibition can be as ephemeral as a castle made of sand…

Seventy-five tons of sand…

Seventy-five tons of sand were needed to produce these statues. They were created by Dutch sculptors who specialise in these kinds of works, which they create on beaches or in supermarkets. Once the subject is sculpted, it is sprayed with a mixture of water and glue, which holds the whole thing together.

… for two giant sculptures

There are two of these statues. The first, standing 2.5m tall, represents the great Michael Phelps, whose achievements in Beijing last year (eight gold medals) astounded the world. The second, 5 metres high, pays tribute to sports heroes from various eras. These include the Greek Spiridon Louis, the first Olympic and marathon champion, in 1896 in Athens; boxer Muhammad Ali; the German skater Katarina Witt, who made her name with her unforgettable Carmen; and the man who is now the greatest tennis player of all time, Switzerland’s Roger Federer…

The statues will remain on show until 13 September, when the Heroes exhibition closes. On that day, the public will be invited to destroy these magnificent, but rightly ephemeral creations…

Find out more about Sandcity and their amazing compositions.

‘Neck was an excuse’

July 18th, 2009 | No Comments

World champion Filippo Magnini admitted he was pleased to hear of Michael Phelps’ absence in his 100m freestyle race as the World Championships got under way in Rome yesterday. But the Italian also claimed Phelps’ ‘stiff neck’ was an excuse because he understood he would not have won. Magnini

Michael Phelps â€œThe Tonight Show With Conan Oâ€™Brienâ€ VIDEO (July 14)

July 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Michael Phelps discussed his future goals and the marijuana-smoking photo that nearly ruined his athletic career on The Tonight Show Tuesday.

The premier event

July 10th, 2009 | No Comments

How can we keep the Olympic Games as a premier event? This is one of numerous questions that will be debated at the Olympic Congress in Copenhagen between 2 and 3 October 2009, where approximately 900 delegates will get together to shape the future of the Olympic Movement. The recent successes of the Olympic Games in Athens, Turin and Beijing will allow the IOC to reflect on lessons learned and to find even better ways to position the Olympic Games.

The athletes are at the heart of the Games, and at the end of the day it is their outstanding performances that are remembered. Mexico City 1968 with Bob Beamon’s historic jump; Grenoble 1968 with Jean-Claude Killy’s triple medal win; Munich 1972 when Mark Spitz became a legend; Montreal 1976 with Nadia Comaneci’s perfect tens. Not forgetting Eric Heiden, Carl Lewis, Hermann Maier, Björn Daehlie and most recently Shaun White, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps. It’s these performances and memorable Olympic ceremonies that drive the IOC, Organising Committees, National Olympic Committees and International Sports Federations to work hard to provide the most adapted environment in which to compete and perform. The Copenhagen debate will strive to provide solutions to make the Olympic Games stronger and even more enjoyable. Enjoy watching all the highlights of previous Games in this video.