Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a record 28 total Olympic medals after completing his fifth Games in 2016. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when he was just 15 years old, ...

The day after he swam his last race as a competitive swimmer at the London Olympics, Michael Phelps got up early. It was force of habit. He didn’t have a race that day, or even a scheduled training ...

A dramatic photo finish in rowing, a runner who finished her heat with one shoe and the world fastest woman is crowned at the Rio Olympics. Here are some noteworthy numbers from Day 8 of the Summer ...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Michael Phelps surged to the wall and then whipped around to spot his time. That number wasn't really important. The only thing that mattered was No. 5. The most decorated athlete in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- After winning his fifth medal at the Rio Olympics, Michael Phelps dismissed the idea of a participation in 2020 ending his individual Olympic career on Friday. A three-way tie for ...

Less than 24 hours after finishing fifth in the 200 IM -- a race billed as the final head-to-head showdown between him and Michael Phelps-- 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte opened the door for ...

Some athletes don’t know when to quit. That’s no problem for Ireen Wüst. At age 35, she won the 1500m at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Olympic record time on Monday, defending her title. Already the ...