There's just no contest: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all time. He's racked up 28 medals (23 of them gold) and shattered world records. He's gone into retirement and come back out.

Michael Phelps Shares Adorable Photos of 6-Month-Old Son Nico in a Tiny Red Beret at 2024 Paris Olympics Michael Phelps and Other Sports Figures on How Their Dogs 'Energize' and 'Support' Them ...

In 2014, former professional swimmer and the most-decorated Olympian of all-time Michael Phelps checked himself into an ...

Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson attend the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation 2023 Gala in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Getty Images) Michael Phelps' wife Nicole recently gave her thoughts ...

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He raked in Olympic gold, but Phelps was quietly wrestling with anxiety and suicidal thoughts For more than a decade, Michael Phelps ruled the pool, holding the all-time record for Olympic medals ...

There's just no contest: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all time. He's racked up 26 medals (22 of them gold) and shattered world records. He's gone into retirement and come back out.

American swimmer Michael Phelps leaves London as the most decorated Olympian with 22 medals and he can also lay claim to another title - winning most fans on social media during the 2012 Games.