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2008-10-07T07:59:00.000-07:00

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Was Amanda Beard sick, distracted, or just too old to compete in Beijing?

2008-10-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

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It was pretty hard not to notice Amanda Beard as the Beijing Olympics began, she was the one holding the nude poster of herself on behalf of PETA. But the US Team captain blew past the media in record time after failing to advance out of preliminaries Wednesday night in the 200-meter breaststroke, a shocker to all.
Times writer Lisa Dillman this morning wrote in the lead of "Amanda Beard goes from centerfold to just plain fold":
If only Amanda Beard moved as quickly through the water in the 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday night at the Water Cube as she did afterward in the mixed zone -- which she ripped through at warp speed -- she might have avoided creating another first in her long Olympic career.
Beard had won a medal in the 200-meter breaststroke in the last three Olympic Games, including gold in 2004 in Athens. This time, she didn't even make it out of the heats, finishing 18th in 2 minutes, 27.70 seconds, nearly a half-second out of the last qualifying spot.

Olympic Swimmer Amanda Beard Makes Waves Outside the Pool.

2008-10-07T07:37:00.000-07:00

Olympic swimmer -- and part-time nude model -- Amanda Beard has exposed herself again ... but she didn't do it for her own exposure this time around (see previous: Amanda Beard in Playboy) ... this time she's showing some skin to get under yours and expose the reality of cruelty to animals at the expense of the human fashion condition.
The efforts were effective on Chinese authorities, who insisted that the risque ad only be displayed outside the Olympic Village. Beard herself is surprised by the controversy the ad has sparked. 'Cause, you know, it's always a shocker when controversy arises from a publicity stunt intended to created controversy.
On a side note, the former gold-medalist also happens to be swimming in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The starting gun for the Women's 200m Breaststroke event will fire on Wednesday at 7:30pm Beijing time, which translates to 7:30am EDT / 4:30am PDT. Yeah, I won't be tuning in. But I hope she takes the gold medal and maybe even breaks a record like her USA Swimming teammate Michael Phelps did last night!