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