First, take a look at the YouTube video below.
Have you watched it? Do you have a strong opinion?
Yes, on the surface it may seem like an ignorant American NBC reporter is asking Sven Kramer, the reigning Dutch long track endurance Speed Skating champ a very basic and stupid question that she should have never asked. It should be obvious to the reporter who he is, and where he's from, and what he just won.
Talk about commitment to your sport.
Australian Star hurdler and Olympic hopeful Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed in a bid to run and jump hurdles faster at the next Olympic games in London.
"I absolutely loved having bigger boobs, but finally I've grown up enough to know myself; to be honest about who I am when I look in the mirror," Rawlinson said.
"I don't want to short-change Australia either - I want to feel the most athletic I can, to know that I'm standing on the track in London the fittest I can be." (see before and after implant photo right)
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No two medals will be alike.
That's the word today from Vancouver in British Columbia.
The upcoming 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics will not only feature completely unique gold, silver, and bronze medals for the winning athletes, but the medals weight between 1.1 to 1.3 pounds.
