It seems as though these days everyone has a “despite-the-odds” kind of story. Michael Phelps, storied swimmer of these 2008 Beijing Olympics, has broken world records and earned himself eight gold medals in just a week, all the while suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). And just as his mom got him into swimming so he’d have something he was good at (and how!), Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe’s mom allowed him to pursue acting as an arena in which he could excel, despite a disorder of his own.
You do not have to be a fan of sports, a fan of swimming, or even a fan of current events to know that Michael Phelps is the star of the 2008 Beijing Olympics—you need only be alive. Phelps is the top story on the news, on the cover of all the newspapers, mentioned everywhere on the Internet, and for good reason—the twenty-three-year-old swimmer from Baltimore is a sensation. But, lest we forget the Olympics are about sports other than swimming, I give you a breakdown of week one of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Last week Korto won the challenge, which honestly was a bit of a snooze. Is it me, or is this season not as fun as previous seasons? I think it’s telling that the high point of most episodes—judging aside—is Blayne being vapid and weird, so I’m hoping that they ramp it up a bit this week. The good news is that it’s a team challenge, which always makes things interesting!
Not all that long ago, SparkLife brought you a piece about rising school lunch costs, and recommended brown-bagging it with old fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwiches instead. Now, it seems, some students might not even have that option. Around the country, schools are banning all peanut products from the building, to the delight of some parents and to the great ire of others.
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