Sunday 14 August 2016

Farewell: Michael Phelps retires after 23rd gold and he's not coming back

Farewell: Michael Phelps retires after 23rd gold and he's not coming back

This time it's for real. Late Saturday night at the Rio Olympics, Michael Phelps dove into the pool with Team USA in second place in the 4x100 medley relay. Fifty seconds later, Phelps had pulled his team into the lead - of course - and given freestyler Nathan Adrian plenty of room for a victory. It was Phelps' fifth gold medal of these Games and 23rd overall (to go along with three career silvers and two bronzes) and it'll be his final one. "I am done, boys," he said with a smile in a group huddle after.
Read more: http://www.foxsports.com/olympics/story/farewell-michael-phelps-retires-after-23rd-gold-and-hes-not-coming-back-081316?source=Snapzu

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