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Rio 2016: How Michael Phelps' stretch got China talking
Aug 15, 2016 21:37:04   #
dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma
 
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-37085170

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Aug 16, 2016 06:56:10   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Funny. It will probably take more than that to win medals.

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Aug 16, 2016 08:46:34   #
Mary Kate Loc: NYC
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Funny. It will probably take more than that to win medals.


US Olympic Committee pays 25K for Gold, 15K for Silver and 10K for Bronze. This is taxable income. Phelps is worth about 50 Million.

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Aug 16, 2016 09:01:22   #
balticvid Loc: Queens now NJ
 
collhart wrote:
US Olympic Committee pays 25K for Gold, 15K for Silver and 10K for Bronze. This is taxable income. Phelps is worth about 50 Million.

I didn't know that their was cash involved with the metals.
I'm shocked.

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Aug 16, 2016 10:42:41   #
EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace
 
I was hoping that since he won a gazillion ribbons over the years, finished his last routine and has announced his retirement I had seen and heard the last of Michael Phelps. Don't want to take away from his accomplishments but enough is enough - at least for me.

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Aug 17, 2016 06:34:26   #
Mary Kate Loc: NYC
 
EdJ0307 wrote:
I was hoping that since he won a gazillion ribbons over the years, finished his last routine and has announced his retirement I had seen and heard the last of Michael Phelps. Don't want to take away from his accomplishments but enough is enough - at least for me.


I think you are in the minority.

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Aug 17, 2016 09:04:49   #
balticvid Loc: Queens now NJ
 
collhart wrote:
I think you are in the minority.

Damn right.
What he accomplished took a lot of work.
He honored our country.

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Aug 17, 2016 09:19:46   #
dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma
 
balticvid wrote:
Damn right.
What he accomplished took a lot of work.
He honored our country.


An he smokes weed.👍👍👍👍👍💞💞

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