Adam Peaty hoping new mindset can achieve same results at Paris 2024 Olympics
Peaty is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Michael Phelps
View ArticleUnder a roaring crowd, Léon Marchand of France leaves the world’s best...
Marchand, who has been dubbed the “French Michael Phelps,” set the Olympic record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley final.
View ArticleAdam Peaty wins silver at Olympics but misses out on Michael Phelps record
Adam Peaty’s attempt at three 100m breaststroke golds in three consecutive games was denied by Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi yesterday in Paris. The Brit was looking to complete the three-peat but...
View ArticleGen Zers put their foot forward in a sporting spirit
BEIJING, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The second episode of the fourth season of Youth Power, "The Fresh Olympic Spirit of Global Gen Z" was broadcast on July 30. Gen Zers from China, Finland,...
View ArticleThe once-mighty U.S. swim team sinks in early Olympic races, winning only two...
The once-mighty U.S. Olympic swim team has only won two gold medals so far at the Paris Games. Athletes say the sport has grown more competitive since Americans like Michael Phelps owned the pool.
View ArticleIt’s official: Léon Marchand owns the pool in France after winning his fourth...
After winning the 200 individual medley, Marchand joins Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four gold medals at a single Olympics.
View Article‘The greatest double I’ve ever seen’: Marchand marches on Phelps
By winning four individual events at the Games, Leon Marchand has mirrored what Michael Phelps did in Athens 20 years ago.
View ArticleSix sports stars who got caught short as Olympian dashes into pub as nature...
From Poopy Paula Radcliffe to Michael Phelps' dirty secret, meet the athletes who spent a penny (and worse) to win at any cost after a cyclist was caught short at the Paris Olympics
View ArticleHow the Best Pole Vaulter Ever Soars So High
Mondo Duplantis is to pole vaulting what Usain Bolt was to sprinting, what Michael Phelps was to swimming, and Simone Biles is to gymnastics.
View ArticleOne and done: Phelps wants lifetime doping bans
- In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions - including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance.
View ArticleMichael Phelps Supports Competition Ban for Doping
The comments from the most decorated Olympian in history followed a doping scandal centered on Chinese swimmers from the Tokyo Games.
View ArticleMichael Phelps "Pretty Disappointed" in Team USA Swimming Results
Michael Phelps isn't freestyling his constructive criticism to Team USA's swimmers. The Olympian—who won 28 medals during his Olympic career, including 23 gold—recently got candid with his...
View ArticleOlympics: Leon Marchand and the 'impossible double'
Swimmer Leon Marchand emerged early as the breakout star of 2024 Olympics. In an exlusive interview with DW, he explained how he defied conventional wisdom and why he's not quite ready for comparison...
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