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 to Michael.He deserves those medals.He is an amazing swimmer and very cute.Love him
#49, that’s Stephanie Rice…she’s a swimmer for Australia.
So he shouldn’t get all the press because he doesn’t have a face of a supermodel? You people are SHALLOW. The way his face looks I’m sure does not matter to most sane people but what he does and what he stands for, and how much he inspires people to strive and succeed. You’re totally missing the point of this story and life in general. You need to get off your fat lazy asses and into the reality and do something important for yourselves.
who are the girls posing with phelps and lochte?
O.O wow on that cover he looks really REALLY ugly!!!
but anyway… that guy can swim!
Woo hoo for Michael
Jared, you should also post more about Ryan Lochte!
wow he is so amazing. congratz on the cover!he has a banging body =]
congrats phelps kid !!
Me and my friends were friggin screaming our heads off when he won the last gold medal.. I’m serious my throat is like seriously hoarse.
Michael Phelps is sooooooo great!! he rocks! he’s the best at what he does and I think he’s hot!
I love him!
Michael is definitely a HOTTIE!
He’s an incredible athlete and he deserves all the success that he’s had.
what’s with the hand on the hip in that one pic?
WHY IS EVERYONE BAGGIN ON MICHAEL FACE I THINK HIS FACE IS ADORABLE
I HOPE PAPS GET HIM WHEN HE IS BACK IN AMERICA HIS FACE BODY ATTITUDE IS BETTER SOME OF THESE UGLY LOOKING BOTOX FEMININE MEN IN HOLLYWOOD TODAY
IF SO JJ YOU GOT TO POST ALL THE MP PAP PHOTOS LOL
This has to be the fugliest dude i have ever seen i don’t care how many medals he’s won, or how great heis he is so dammnn ugly! looks just like his mama. I don’t care if he makes 100 mil. his face looks like a ******. I could never ever sleep with this dude unless i was desperate to take his money have a few babies and take fugly to the bank, like all the women celeb do . lol.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SWIMMERS……BLOODY HOT XXXXXXX
HOT HOT HOT HOT!!!!!!!!!! Despite what people say about his face, which I don’t think there’s anything wrong about it, it’s his accomplishments that make him the hottest man on the planet.
CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a winner!!!!
OMG.. he is so sexy (Y)
dont care if he’s hot or not,
but can’t deny his talent and that his achievement is amazing
Michael is sooooooooooooo hot, and he is a nice guy, such a sweetheart!
there is nothing to not love about him!
he’s a great guy and a terrific swimmer
omg he is so damn fine. I love how he is so humble. he is such a sweetheart. <3
Milan go find some class. Everything you wrote shows exactly what type of person you are. What a waste of a post.
am i the only one that thinks hes UGLY
Yeah.. They should have done a picture of him like in the water, with his sexy speedo.. and his hair wet…
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