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Stories and news related to Olympic hero and famous swimmer Michael Phelps, who was a decorated Olympian in the pool.
Michael Phelps thinks the Olympics need to be much stricter when it comes to addressing athletes that have previously failed drug tests. Amid questions about several Chinese swimmers competing in Paris despite previously failing drug tests, Phelps …
Michael Phelps certainly is not jealous of the success that French swimmer Leon Marchand is having at the 2024 Summer Olympics. His reaction to Marchand’s dramatic win in the 200m butterfly final is proof of that. Phelps is in Paris to provide …
Katie Ledecky captured gold in the women’s 1500 meter freestyle swim at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, and something she did during the race left Michael Phelps surprised. During a post-race interview with NBC’s Melissa Stark, Ledecky …
23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps does not exactly have any ties to any of the basketball programs in this year’s men’s Final Four, but he was called in for a pregame speech for one squad anyway. Phelps spoke to the Alabama …
Sunday’s World Aquatics Championships saw Michael Phelps’ last remaining individual world record fall, and the former Olympic champion was on hand to see it happen. Phelps was doing broadcasting work at the events in Japan, and watched as …
Michael Phelps has announced some unfortunate family news. Phelps revealed in an Instagram post on Monday that his father, Fred, has died. The 23-time Olympic gold medalist shared some old photos of his father. View this post on Instagram A post …
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has been the subject of some polarizing debates in recent months, and the most decorated Olympian of all time recently shared some of his thoughts on her situation. Thomas, who is transgender, has been …
Few people can relate to the kind of pressure and attention Simone Biles is receiving this year. One of those people is Michael Phelps. Phelps swam in his first Olympics in 2000 at the age of 15. By 2008, he became the star of the Summer Games in …
Michael Phelps owns four individual Olympic records in swimming. On Tuesday in Japan, he offered a prediction regarding one of his records. Phelps and Mike Tirico were talking on the NBC set ahead of the semifinals for the men’s 200 meter …
Michael Phelps was recently honored for the work he has done to call attention to the field of mental health when he was presented with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, and the 23-time gold medalist has continued to share his own …
Tiger Woods turned back the clock with his performance on the back nine at the Masters on Sunday, and another athlete who understands the meaning of domination appeared to be taking it just as seriously as the 14-time major champion. Woods hit one of …
Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole welcomed their second son into the world back in February, and it may be time to upgrade their residence now that they have multiple children. That is, if anyone ever really needs an upgrade from 6,000 square feet. …
Shaun White was the talk of Twitter and mentioned by many other professional athletes after he won the gold medal in the men’s halfpipe at the Olympics in PyeongChang on Wednesday. But there was one shoutout that stood out more than the others. …
Michael Phelps was in attendance for Monday night’s NCAA National Championship Game between Gonzaga and North Carolina in Glendale, Ariz., and many took notice of his serious tan. The Olympic hero clearly had spent a lot of time in the sun and …
Michael Phelps was in for a bit of a surprise when he ordered Starbucks on Monday. Phelps shared an image on Instagram of three Starbucks cups, all of which had rather unique names written on them in deference to the 28-time Olympic medalist. …
As if most peoples’ opinions of Ryan Lochte weren’t already negative enough, this probably won’t help matters. Lochte was interviewed by USA Today for a long feature, and in it he talked about the reception he’s had from his …
