Tag: Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps Opens Up About ADHD Struggles: A Teacher Told Me ‘I’d Never Amount to Anything’
He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time, but don’t think for a second that growing up as Michael Phelps was easy. The 31-year-old swimming superstar —and new father — opened up about his struggles with ADHD in a new video for the Child Mind Institute‘s Speak Up for Kids campaign, explaining that a teacher once…
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Michael Phelps On Baby Boomer’s Possible Future As A Swimmer & How Parenthood Has Changed Him
Paid spokesperson and global ambassador for Colgate’s #EveryDropCounts campaign Michael Phelps sits with Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans and talks about what it would be like if his son, baby Boomer, decided to become a swimmer. Plus, the most-decorated Olympian of all time shares how being a father has changed him.
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Michael Phelps surprised with the best Starbucks cup ‘misspelling’ ever
Michael Phelps went to a Starbucks on Monday and, much like my experience at the coffee store today, his name was incorrectly spelled by the barista. But Phelps, the 22-time gold medalist and the (G)reatest (O)f (A)ll (T)ime at the Olympics, got a description perhaps a little more accurate than “Michael.†Read Fox Sports Interesting names…
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Michael Phelps shuts down anti-doping skeptics with fiery Facebook Live rant
Michael Phelps briefly returned to the spotlight last month when he testified about anti-doping before a congressional subcommittee. Phelps detailed the extensive testing process he subjected himself to for 16 years in order to compete in the pool in and for the U.S. But during a Facebook Live on Friday — while touching on a…
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The ‘craziest’ thing Michael Phelps did to become the greatest swimmer of all time
People love to have debates about who’s the greatest of all time in any given sport; maybe it’s because you don’t even have to be an expert to get in on them. All you need to know is the yardstick for success. Serena Williams or Steffi Graf? Tom Brady or Joe Montana? That’s what makes…
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Michael Phelps: ‘I’ve never competed in a clean field’
After staying in his lane as a swimmer and not speaking out about doping in international competition, Michael Phelps is ready to take on the issue in retirement. Phelps testified Tuesday before a congressional hearing on improving anti-doping measures, delivering the message that he doesn’t believe the Olympics and other competitions are clean and that…
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Coaching the Best Swimmer of All Time: Michael Phelps – Session 1 | FINA Golden Coaches Clinic 2016
Bob Bowman, Men’s Olympic Head Coach, USA Swimming talks about “Coaching the Best Swimmer of All Time: Michael Phelps” at the FINA Golden Coaches Clinic 2016.
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When Michael Phelps Was Just a Teenager | Before They Were Superstars
A trip back to Baltimore to see a young Michael Phelps reveal his brutal training regime shows why the swimming legend won 23 Olympic gold medals and became the greatest swimmer of all time.
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Citius, Altius, Fortius – A look back at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Every four years the planet’s biggest multi-sport event comes around to thrill the masses. The 2016 Olympic Games took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But just like previous editions the build-up to the Games was thick with controversy. In times of economic hardship in the region the Games’ multibillion-dollar price tag raised concerns and…