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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums**Olympic Spoiler*** What is on his teeth?
I know some have already wrecked the swimming with spoilers but in case people know who won the gold medal in swimming can you answer me this? What is on his teeth? Is that a US glittery flag grill? He looks like a James Bond villian.
here is a link to huffpo's front page
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
also ... could someone post a pic of the winner's smile for me...I broke my hand and I am struggling on the laptop, since I know the pic won't be on huffpo forever
thanks
hlthe2b
(102,231 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)LONDON -- Ryan Lochte strolled the deck of the Olympic Aquatics Centre wearing diamonds in his mouth and lime-green sneakers on the feet that powered him through the water faster than anyone else. Beaming, he chomped playfully on his gold medal while Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" blared throughout the massive arena.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/28/michael-phelps-400-im-ryan-lochte-gold-olympics_n_1714253.html?ref=topbar
hlthe2b
(102,231 posts)I find it low rent when rappers do it. When Olympic competitors do it, uggh. Talk about the antithesis of what Olympic participation is supposed to be about
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)Warpy
(111,249 posts)nadine_mn
(3,702 posts)like a flag too?
Just looks too sparkly to be braces...but what do I know?
Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Caption says: U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte flashes his U.S. flag grill and the gold medal he won in the men's 400-meter individual medley.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/28/sport/olympics-day-wrap/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)mia
(8,360 posts)Ilsa
(61,694 posts)I bet braces are as varied.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)"This is my year," said Lochte, who popped in his grillz diamond-studded mouth jewelry for the victory ceremony. "I know it and I feel it, because I've put in hard work. I've trained my butt off for four years ... and there's no better way to start this Olympics off than getting gold."
nadine_mn
(3,702 posts)Missed that part of the article....
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Kind of takes major points off his attractiveness quotient.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)on ugly tats and freaky bosoms.
We produced the best looking generation in history, straightened their teeth, cleaned up their complextion and fixed all the things that needed fixing and then they ended up taking fashion tips from the Three Stooges. Go figure.
cali
(114,904 posts)OK, he'll be 28 on August 3. Yes, he's young but he's not a kid. Hell, my son is 25 and he's definitely an adult.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Stand on the podium in your natural state, be respectful and be HUMBLE.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Ryan Lochte was barred from wearing his red, white and blue grill on the medal stand
American swimmer Ryan Lochte wanted to wear a custom-made red, white and blue grill on the podium after winning the 400 IM -- presumably to honor the ancient Olympians who also used to ice out with tooth jewelry. His plan hit a snag when a humorless IOC official informed him that wearing the grill would result in a failure to receive the most precious bling of all.
Wayne Drehs of ESPN tweeted that Lochte said "he tried to wear his grill on the podium only to have an Olympics official tell him if he did so he wouldn't get his gold."
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/ryan-lochte-barred-wearing-red-white-blue-grill-011218264--oly.html
forthemiddle
(1,379 posts)A little off topic, but what exactly is his financial background? My husband and I were shocked last night when they did the "home story" on him and showed his closet. That thing was not the product of a middle class upbringing.
Not that there is anything wrong with it, but when most of the Olympics are filled with inspirational background stories families sacrificing to get these kids through competition, then eventually on to the Olympics, and even having companies pride themselves with claims that they give these Olympian hopefuls jobs (Home Depot), this story was a little different, and I wanted to know if anyone else latched on to it.
Now to see the mouthful of bling, it just makes me more curious.