OlderMichael Phelps Shows Off 8 Gold Medals
Swimming champion Michael Phelps flaunts his record-breaking eight Olympic gold medals on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated (Aug. 25, 2008 issue). The photo was inspired by Mark Spitz, the former Olympic swimming champ who showed off the seven golds he won at the 1972 Munich Games.
“What is the value of eight golds in Beijing before a prime-time audience in the U.S?” his agent Peter Carlisle asked. “I’d say $100 million over the course of his lifetime.”
That’s a whole lotta cash but Phelps still intends on competing at the 2012 London Olympics, where he hopes to add to his 14 Olympic gold medals (he won six in 2004’s Athens). “There are some times I still want to hit before I retire,” he said. “And I want to try some new events. That’s what’s keeping me going.”
And next week, Phelps will be traveling to London next week rather than stay in Beijing for the closing ceremonies. “I am going to London to do the handover for the next Olympics,” he said. “And hopefully prepare myself the way I did for these Games and be ready to compete in London.”
Other pictures include Phelps relaxing at the Speedo Sports Club at the Jintai Art Museum on Tuesday in Beijing, China.
30+ pictures inside of shirtless Michael Phelps looking speedo sexy…
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Congrats, Mike! We are so proud of you!
I agree with #24, they chose an awful pic.
I’m also getting kind of sick of seeing this guy. Amazing body, but a somewhat tragic face.
I love the fact that Ryan Lochte and Eamon Sullivan are shirtless in those pictures as well.
AWESOME!
I CANNOT wait for this cover!!!
lol at the people saying bad things about him. yea he may only be famous for the olympics. but he doesnt care about fame, he loves to swim and he does it really good. im sure he’d continue to swim if he wasn’t famous?
stop bashing on him just because your jealous that you could never do what he did,.
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looks like a top hee
anyone know if eamon sullivan and stephanie rice are back together?
This topic is so boring. I wonder how much he is being paid for all his modeling shoots. I like it when athletes do their sport and at least wait a week before doing the press rounds.
And, there is absolutely NO reason to wear your shorts that low on a photo shoot. Blech. Get some clothes on.
great swimmer, I don’t see his hotness
eamon sullivan is cute! and ryan lochte looks better with short hair.they are all great.
How cruel you are people. Saying that this man doesn’t have a pretty face. My God, can’t you be more ignorant??? Who care about a “not pretty face”? What matters is who he is and how he is as a person. He is a healthy man full of blessings. And BTW he is not so ugly at all. He is an average American man.
CONGRATULATIONS Phelps!!! You RUULEE ;-) You have everything you need: Fame; Helth; Looks…everything. You go boy!!!!
Can’t we just share in the joy without the negative comments. Michael was picke on his whole life so this isn’t nothing new for him. He uses that negative energy to excile in swimming.
LOL
OH GOD!!
That is one heavenly bod!! :D :P
MAZEL tov Michael!
he looks stupid. sorry 2 say it but he does. all those medals make it look like hes wearing a tan top thats 2 small for him. sorry but VERY BIG well done. wish the english did that well but we are 3rd
Loveee Phelps, Lochte & Sullivan!
Hotness.
i’m so buying this issue
Congrats Mike!
It’s good to see the US so well represented in Beijing.
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That is an awesome cover!
This is a wonderful moment in his life and career. This is a great time for U.S. swimming. We should all have something positive to say these athletes have put so much time into training and sacrificing their lives to represent the U.S. well!
Congrats to Michael and all the Awesome swimmers of the U.S. Team.
Michael’s acheivement will always be remembered!
(While haters sit in front of their computer typing sh%t that will never be remembered) Peace!
in my country he would be dead for theft.
8 golds! cold blood fish!
who’s the girl in the gray tank top???????????
My goodness, some of you are so damn ignorant and superfical. I think you guys should be celebrating his accomplishments, and the fact that he represented America very well. In all his interviews he appears to be very appreciative and humble. Instead you’re making nasty comments about how ugly he is. True he’s not the best looking guy out there, but he’s also not as ugly as most of you are saying. Get a grip…it’s quite shameful to read some of these comments.
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