Michael Phelps, 14-Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Confirms He Smoked Pot

This is not the end of the world, unless you are a parent trying to keep your kids away from marijuana.Michael Phelps, the 14-time Olympic Gold Medal winner, has confirmed that a photo of him smoking weed is real…

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THIS is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history.News of the World

In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.

The glass pipes are generally used to smoke cannabis.

And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.

Go to the source:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832
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Not this picture….

LEGEND: Swimming giant Phelps on cover of Sports Illustrated mag

CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/
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By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer

 Olympic great Michael Phelps has acknowledged “regrettable” behavior and “bad judgment” after a photo in a British newspaper showed him smoking marijuana.In a statement released to The Associated Press, the swimmer who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games conceded the authenticity of the exclusive picture published Sunday by the tabloid News of the World.

Phelps said: “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I’m 23 years old and despite the successes I’ve had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.”