A report on Friday night from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla., said Phelps will return to swimming with an eye toward competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The three-paragraph story on the station's Web site was posted by news anchor Peter Busch, who is the son of Frank Busch, director of the U.S. national swim team. "The greatest Olympian of all time isn't hanging up his...
12:32 PM, May 18, 2013
Michael Phelps has ruled out the possibility of competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, saying he is happier in retirement. ...
02:42 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Other favourites include Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and Olympic champion Mo Farah. ...
11:37 PM, Mar 10, 2013
Here is a look at the 'numbers game' of the year - some numbers that defined sporting glories of 2012. ...
09:54 AM, Dec 27, 2012
Here are the moments that made London 2012 memorable. ...
08:49 AM, Aug 13, 2012
The London Olympics were packed with sporting highlights, personal dramas and emotional highs and lows. Here are 20 golden moments from the Games. Michael Phelps bows out with a record medal haul With a lop-sided smile of satisfaction, the greatest of swimmers and possibly the greatest Olympian of all time, said farewell with one last immense performance for the U.S. relay team in the men's 4x100m medley. Final tally: 18...
08:26 AM, Aug 13, 2012
CNN takes a look at some Olympians who lost but still won hearts in London. ...
05:30 PM, Aug 11, 2012
Speaking to CNN, the most decorated Olympian in history Michael Phelps shared his experiences and the post retirement plans. ...
05:57 PM, Aug 07, 2012
London: Like a fish out of water, Michael Phelps started the first day of his new life uncertain where to turn and wondering what to do next. For the first time in two decades, he didn't need to set his alarm clock to get up before dawn and stuff his swimming trunks and goggles in a bag and head to the pool. Exhausted from the night before when he finished...
01:06 PM, Aug 06, 2012
CNN IBN experts panel discussed about the most decorated Olympian Michael Phelps who called it a career on Saturday night with a fitting ending. ...
11:00 AM, Aug 05, 2012
London: Michael Phelps kept his word after swimming into history with one last, immense Olympic appearance on Saturday. The greatest Olympic swimmer, and to many the greatest athlete as well, called time on his sensational career with an 18th gold medal and the recognition that he had done everything he had set out to do. Asked why he had to go, when he was still so obviously a winner, still...
09:44 AM, Aug 05, 2012
London: The finale was a formality, more a coronation than a contest. Michael Phelps headed into the retirement the only way imaginable " with another gold medal. Reclaiming the lead with his trademark butterfly stroke, the one seen in his Olympic debut as a 15-year-old in Sydney a dozen years ago, Phelps won the 18th gold of a mind-boggling career in the 4x100-meter medley relay Saturday. When it was done,...
03:25 AM, Aug 05, 2012
London: An era of unprecedented sporting domination comes to an end at the London Olympics on Saturday, when Michael Phelps swims his last competitive race. Phelps is heavily favored to add one more gold to his collection of 21 Olympic medals, 17 of them gold, when he swims the butterfly leg of the 4x100 medley relay, a race the Americans have never lost. The 27-year-old swam his first Olympics in...
02:54 PM, Aug 04, 2012
London: Michael Phelps, showing no signs of complacency after breaking every imaginable record in Olympic swimming, won the men's 100 metres butterfly gold medal at the London Games on Friday. On the eve of his retirement, Phelps provided an unforgettable reminder of his incredible talent and determination when he came from seventh at the turn to overpower his rivals and win in a time of 51.21 seconds. South Africa's Chad...
12:45 AM, Aug 04, 2012
London: Swimming legend Michael Phelps, the most prolific Olympic medallist, has confirmed he would retire after the London Olympics. "No more competitive swimming, no more club meets. I will definitely retire after London Olympics," Phelps was quoted as saying by Xinhua on Thursday. Phelps retained a third straight Olympic gold in the 200m individual medley ON Thursday, becoming the first male swimmer to win the same event at three successive...
06:50 PM, Aug 03, 2012
