If her athletes returned from the Beijing Olympics with at least 40 medals the French Health, Youth, and Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot promised to wear pink Crocs. Well, France ended the 2008 Summer Olympics with just that (7 gold, 16 silver, and 17 bronze medals), so on August 27th, she attended a cabinet meeting sporting a pair of pink Crocs.
Rockstars and now the French are wearing them?
You know what that means don't you? Crocs are IN FASHION! And just in time for Fall Fashion Week here in New York too boot croc!
The six-time gold medalist had the charming habit of spitting a mouthful of water into the lane of her nearest competitor -- "for good luck," she claimed. But Van Dyken took a lot of heat after doing the watery honors to Holland's Inge De Bruijn before the 50-meter freestyle final at the Sydney Games. After finishing fourth to De Bruijn, who bagged three golds, Van Dyken sniffed that she could have won "if I were a man" -- a snarky suggestion that De Bruijn was using performance-enhancers.
Disputing the Swedish referee's decision during the bronze medal Tae Kwon Do match, Cuban Ángel Matos kicked the ref in the face resulting in a 
I figure I have a pass to post this since I get enough shit (har har) about my last name. However for those of you who are laughing but have last names like Smith or White or Brown (har har), you are so culturally insensitive. Ya'll are assholes (har har).
Aside from his training, focus, et cetera, Michael Phelps also enjoys a distinct physiological advantage over his competitors.
