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Olympic Opening Ceremony Wins UK Theatre Award

Film director Danny Boyle won an Evening Standard Theatre Award late on Sunday for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, which was warmly praised in Britain but befuddled many overseas viewers.

Gabby Douglas, Oprah Winfrey Interview Reveals The Athlete Was Bullied By Teammates; Called A 'Slave' (RECAP, VIDEO)

When Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas sat down with Oprah Winfrey on "Oprah's Next Chapter," on Sunday, Aug. 26, the two had plenty to discuss about the athlete's past and her struggle to prepare herself for the Olympics.One of the biggest revelations to come out of the chat was that Douglas was often bullied by her team mates at swim practice in Virginia. The 16-year-old acknowledged that when she made headlines during the London Games for her hair style, it wasn't the first time she dealt with criticism. She admits that in Virginia, at teh age of fourteen, she felt lonely at times when she was being treated "different" than her colleagues. She told the story of when another gymnast referred to her as their "slave."

Gabby Douglas' Citi Field Appearance: Athlete Will Throw First Pitch on Thursday

Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas will make a pit stop in New York City on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 23. The gymnast is scheduled to appear at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch for the Mets' 1 p.m. game against the Colorado Rockies.,The Flying Squirrel shared her excitement about her appearance through her Twitter account. "So excited to be a part of Citi Field Kids & to share my story. And I get to throw out the 1st pitch at the Mets game! #ballin lol!" she tweeted Wednesday.

MIchael Phelps Louis Vuitton Photo Shoot May Cost Him His Gold Medals [PICTURES]

Gold medalist Michael Phelps may have jumped into a pool even too rough for him to handle. Last week, the United States swimmer posed in a series of photographs for a new Louis Vuitton advertisement. However, the revealing bathtub photos of the scantily clad star, taken by famous photographer Annie Leibovitz, were allegedly been prematurely leaked on the web late last week, according to Yahoo!
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