Michael Phelps

Phelps not ready to move over for 'hungry kid' Marchand

Olympic great Michael Phelps said he was 'greedy' to hold onto his one remaining individual swimming world record faced with the threat of 'hungry kid' Leon Marchand.

Michael Phelps frustrated by Rio doping fears

US swimming legend Michael Phelps has spoken of his frustration at the possibility rivals were using drugs at last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps cap era of excellence

Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps towered over the 2016 Rio Games, capping an era of sustained excellence that promises to reverberate through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and beyond.

Phelps hails role inspiring his own defeat by Singapore's Schooling

Michael Phelps has acknowledged a "small part" in his own dramatic Olympic defeat by Singapore hero Joseph Schooling but bears no grudge.

23rd gold provides perfect finish for Phelps

Michael Phelps brings the curtain down on one of sport's most storied careers with a dynamite relay swim to give himself 23 Olympic gold medals.

Stunning Phelps, Schooling wins Singapore's first gold

In just one performance, Singapore's Joseph Schooling beats swimming great Michael Phelps, takes home his city state's first Olympic gold medal and becomes an instant millionaire.

Michael Phelps writes new page with four wins in same event

Michael Phelps of the United States wins the Olympic 200 metres individual medley to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and becomes the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.

21 gold Phelps still rules the pool

In an unforgettable display of Olympic power Michael Phelps wins two more finals to take his historic all-time record load to 21 golds and entrench his legendary status.

Drugs row takes centre stage

Olympics officials promise to push for life bans for dope cheats, echoing calls from Michael Phelps and Michael Johnson as a bitter drugs row engulfed the Rio Games.

August 8, 2016
August 8, 2016

Michael Phelps takes his 19th Olympic gold: Rio Olympics 2016

Michael Phelps makes all the difference as he wins the 19th Olympic gold medal of his astonishing career and helps the U.S. men's team to victory in the 4x100 meters freestyle relay.

August 5, 2016
August 5, 2016

Phelps wants clean sport

Michael Phelps, the most medalled Olympian of all time, questions on Wednesday whether he had ever swum in a 'clean' sport.

July 27, 2016
July 27, 2016

Phelps 'not the greatest ever'

An Olympic historian disagrees with a widely held consensus that American swimmer Michael Phelps is the greatest ever Olympian.

July 4, 2016
July 4, 2016

Phelps wins final race

Michael Phelps gave the home fans one last thrill when he touched first in the 100 metres butterfly at the U.S. Olympic trials on Saturday in his final race in an American pool.

May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015

U.S. swimming pools ban long breath-holding after deaths

New York City is putting up warning signs at all public pools prohibiting prolonged breath holding as a part of a movement to raise awareness of the peril.

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