Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback
The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
MICHAEL Phelps added one more honor to his staggering list of accomplishments Thursday, being voted The Associated Press male athlete of the year in a poll by editors and broadcasters in the United States. Phelps edged out NBA star LeBron James to win the award for the second time, not only a fitting payoff for another brilliant Olympics but recognition for one of sports’ greatest careers. Phelps finished with 40 votes in balloting, while James was next with 37. Track star Usain Bolt was third with 23.
Bob Bowman, the coach who guided Michael Phelps through an Olympic career that yielded 18 swimming gold medals, has taken a job as an Olympics consultant.
Michael Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career Saturday as the most decorated Olympian.
American swimming icon Michael Phelps will bring the curtain down on his glittering Olympic career on Saturday as attention turns to track and field and the most eagerly anticipated 100m in history.
American swimming icon Michael Phelps will bring the curtain down on his glittering Olympic career Saturday as attention turns to track and field and the most eagerly anticipated 100-meter in history.
Michael Phelps padded his unprecedented Olympic medal collection Friday, winning his third gold of the London Games and 17th of his career as thousands of screaming fans cheered him to his last individual victory.
Michael Phelps made more Olympic history Thursday, winning gold in the men’s 200m individual medley to become the first man to win the same individual swimming event at three straight Games.
Michael Phelps lingered on the blocks, not wanting to make another shocking blunder. The 19th medal was his. All he had to do was avoid a DQ, then set off on what amounted to four victory laps.
Factfile on Michael Phelps who became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history on Tuesday with 19 medals, surpassing the 18 won by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina from 1956-1964.
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history here Tuesday, taking his tally to a record 19 medals as the United States won gold in the 4x200m relay.
Michael Phelps’ 200m butterfly reign ended in a dramatic defeat to Chad le Clos on Tuesday, but silver allowed the American superstar to match the record for most medals in an Olympic career.
Michael Phelps has failed in his first medal bid at the London Olympics, shattering the overpowering mystique he created with his unprecedented eight gold medals at Beijing.
