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Published: 10/20/09

Untold Stories of the Olympics, Told by a Pro

By  Michelle Brafman - Politics Daily
Untold Stories of the Olympics, Told by a Pro

Last night I invited my young children to stay up past their bedtime to watch Showtime with me. Typically, my husband and I wait until they're fast asleep before we indulge in recorded episodes of "Weeds," but at 7 p.m., with jammies donned, we tuned into "Bud Greenspan Presents: Beijing 2008 -- America's Olympic Glory."One frame of video zapped me back to the green couch in my parents' den where my dad fiddled with the television antenna to get clear reception of Greenspan's 22-part Emmy Award-winning documentary series, "The Olympiad." I learned from listening to David Perry's distinctive ...

Published: 03/19/09

Gold Medalist Jason Lezak May Quit Swimming If He Can't Find a Sponsor

By  Michael David Smith - AOL News
Gold Medalist Jason Lezak May Quit Swimming If He Can't Find a Sponsor

Michael Phelps was America's Olympic hero last summer, but he couldn't have won his eight gold medals without the help of his relay partner Jason Lezak, who caught France's world record holder Alain Bernard from behind to win the 4-by-100 freestyle relay.But while Phelps has become an international superstar, made millions of dollars and, more recently, become the subject of some incriminating photos, Lezak has been largely forgotten. In fact, Lezak currently doesn't have a single sponsor, and he may have to quit swimming all together if he doesn't find one. Currently, Lezak's only source of ...

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