Liukin, Phelps Score Speaking Roles in BarneyCam Finale

It's doubtful either has a future on the stage, but Olympic gold medallists Nastia Liukin and Michael Phelps have speaking roles in the final installment of BarneyCam, the annual video that features the First Dog giving viewers a peek at the White House Christmas decorations.

This season's five minute, 39 second video includes a dream sequence, in which Barney falls asleep on his dog bed and imagines he is competing at the 2008 Beijing Games. Barney, it turns out, is quite an athlete Scottish Terrier. He sticks his landing on a difficult vault, teams with Miss Beazley for a perfectly executed synchronized dive and swims to a gold medal in the pool, out-touching the nearest competitor by a paw. To top it off, Barney sinks the putt that clinches the Ryder Cup for his country, with the U.S. team cheering him on.

Olympic gold medallists Shawn Johnson and Garrett Weber-Gale have cameos, as does the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

By Liz Clarke  |  December 15, 2008; 6:25 PM ET  | Category:  Gymnastics
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