I feel like most parts of the Philippines froze and was glued in radio and TV stations or are inside the theater to watch Pacquiao and De La Hoya match.

Now the "dream" fight is over in favor of our Filipino pride, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.

Making the Filipinos proud.

Michael Phelps!

The first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year.

After winning a record breaking eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and breaking seven world records (some were on relay teams) while doing so, this award really comes as no surprise. He seriously deserves it.

"Honestly, I feel like the same person I've been my whole life," Phelps told The Associated Press at a recent photo session where he posed for the Sports Illustrated cover. "I'm doing what I love. I was able to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish this year. It's been a dream come true of a year, and I definitely couldn't ask to change anything."

Source: Pop Crunch

Swimmers are really hot items these days. I'm not talking about me. First there's Michael Phelps, then Amanda Beard, now there's 19-year-old became Britain's most successful Olympic swimmer in a century, Rebecca Adlington.

She collected double gold medals for the 400m and 800m freestyles in Beijing. She broke the world record for the 800m. Speaking at a press conference, the swimmer expressed her surprise. 'I wasn't expecting this. To come back with two gold medals is just amazing. 'I think the races have sunk in but I don't think the world record will sink in for a long long time. Mum and dad play the races over and over again and I say to dad that I've seen it,' she added. At the press conference, the town's mayor Tony Egginton awarded the swimmer with a pair of gold Jimmy Choos, worth £460.

Ooh, ooh, I want 1 too!

Source: Marie Claire