This, Honestly, is Michael Phelps' Official 2012 Games Headshot

SportsGrid posts Michael Phelps' 2012 official Olympics headshot for your perusal. Repping the ole USA in fine fashion Mikey. A fashion mom wouldn't let you use for your HS yearbook but, nonetheless, repping.

As long as you get the gold.

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Ralph Lauren Announces $1,000+ US Olympic Outfits (Complete with Beret!)

Ralph Lauren tweets "We are proud to unveil the official @USOlympic Team Opening Ceremony uniforms." Yahoo's Chris Chase was kind enough to run down just exactly how much it will cost if you want to dress up like your favorite Olympian:

Team USA classic-fit shirt: $89.50
Team USA flat-front trouser: $295.00
Team USA silk tie: $125
Team USA grosgrain belt: $85.00
Team USA nubuck uniform shoe: $165.00
Team USA ceremony beret: $55.00
Team USA double-breasted blazer: ???

Total: $814.50 -- If the pants cost almost $300, it's safe to bet that the jacket will go for much higher.

Definitely a safe bet as the women's Team USA ceremony blazer runs a cool $598!

The company said in a statement the outfits aim to embody "the spirit of American athleticism and sportsmanship."

Go ahead now -- show your USA pride by picking up a pair of three hundred dollar pants.

The closing ceremony? Good thing it will take place before Labor Day.



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USA's Olympic Basketball Roster Announced

The basketball roster for America's Olympic team has been announced. Team USA looks like this:

Guards:

Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
James Harden, OKC Thunder
Chris Paul, LA Clippers
Russell Westbrook, OKC Thunder
Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

Forwards:

Carmelo Anthony, NY Knicks
Kevin Durant, OKC Thunder
Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James, Miami Heat
Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves

Center:

Tyson Chandler, NY Knicks

Team USA coaches:

Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim
Assistant Coach: Mike D'Antoni
Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan

“It's very special to have my two brothers here with me,” Durant told NBA TV of playing alongside Westbrook and Harden. “We've been going through everything in this league together. To go through this is something I'm really excited about. Our experience here is going to help us out throughout our NBA careers. I'm just looking forward to playing. After a tough (NBA) Finals loss (to Miami), playing together with these guys again is going to make it even better once we come back next year.”

Photo via USA Basketball

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U.K. passes gold medal restrictive 2012 Olympic Games sponsor laws (and don't tweet anything!)

The U.K. recently passed legislation barring non-2012 official Olympic sponsors from using the words Games, 2012, TwentyTwelve or Two Thousand Twelve. Certainly puts London's calendar and watch makers in a bind.

In addition, Ad Age reported that "a 35-day, one-kilometer Brand Exclusion Zone will be enforced around all Olympic venues, inside which no brands that compete with official sponsor brands can advertise." That's a 2/3 of a mile no ads for you zone.

They've gone even battier on what social media you can get out of the games: Athlete's cannot upload pictures, video, or even straight text tweets of anyone's athletic performances -- including their own.

George Simpson summed up:

With these restrictions, the Olympics has officially shifted from a spectator event to a made-for-TV production to sell McDonald's, Coca-Cola, British Airways and Adidas. There is no longer any pretense about "our best home-grown amateur athletes" against "your best home-grown amateur athletes." Rather, it’s "our highly paid professionals -- who probably got a free ride and training at a U.S. university -- and are skilled at hiding performance-enhancing drug use" vs. "your highly paid professionals -- who probably got a free ride and training at a U.S. university -- and are skilled at hiding performance-enhancing drug use."

There is something inherently sad about seeing NBA players crush teams from countries that don't even have professional basketball leagues (or a well-oiled NCAA farm system). Or having to test someone's DNA to determine if they are male or female. Or countries with GNPs in the trillions grinding out wins in meaningless sports like Canoe Slalom or Trampoline over countries that can't pave their roads or give everyone a tetanus shot.

He added: "If you think the Olympics are for "everyone," that is because you have never been to the Olympics to see that it is only for those tied to sponsor dollars in some way, shape or form. Within 30 seconds of going on sale, tickets to anything and everything you would want to see are gone. What the sponsored haven't hoarded, you can get on the black market for 10x or 20x their face value -- or if you are tied to sponsor dollars in some way, shape or form, they will be put in your hands."

About the only thing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hasn't been able to monetize is an actual PSL type fee. 17 days of games just wouldn't allow it. Yet.

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