Pot plants instead of bouquets for medallists at 2012 London Olympics - Daily Telegraph
Pot plants instead of bouquets for medallists at 2012 London Olympics - Daily Telegraph
Officials are proposing to give athletes home-grown plants, rather than flowers flown in from abroad, due to the hefty carbon footprint such flights would leave. Tessa Jowell, the minister for the Olympics, has confirmed in parliament that “locally
Former Austinite Gary Hall Jr. retires - Austin American-Statesman
Gary Hall Jr., a 10-time Olympic medalist and former Austin resident, has retired from swimming and turned his attention to a new challenge: Helping those with diabetes lead long, productive lives. He has the disease. “I’m just not ready to commit
After winning 10 Olympic swimming medals, Gary Hall Jr. retires, turns - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gary Hall Jr. went out early Sunday morning to catch a few waves. Time to get on with the rest of his life. The 10-time Olympic medalist has officially retired from swimming and turned his attention to a new challenge: helping those with diabetes
‘Katie just kind of rolls her eyes’ - Tonight South Africa
Tom Cruise wants his two-year-old daughter Suri to be an Olympic athlete. The Valkyrie actor is convinced the tot has the potential to become a gold medal winner and is even building a $7 000 (about R70 000) private gym for Suri. A source said: “Tom
Bal Sets 50 Backstroke World Record — Again - Washington Post
Randall Bal celebrates setting a new world record with a time of 22.87 in the men’s 50m backstroke race during the seventh and final leg of the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin on November 16. (John MacDougall /AFP/Getty Images) (John
