Michael Fred Phelps II is an American retired competitive swimmer and the greatest and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for tons of individual events and also won Olympic gold medals in these races.He has proved the world that he was unique and that was not giving up even though he had adversities coming to the London Olympics. Another reason why Phelps is the best athlete of all ages is that after five Olympic Games he still showed the world that he was going to give everything for his the country. Michael is also the only athlete that has won eight gold medals in a single Olympic Games.
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According to Shipnuck, Alan “Eight gold medals and seven world records would have been more than enough to secure his stardom, but Phelps’s performance was made all the more unforgettable by two images for the ages...” These two images are pictures that plenty of fans and people around the world remember. It happened during Beijing Olympics where Michael won by 0.01 seconds the 100 meters fly, and the other event was 4x100 where the U.S team was losing with 100 meters to finish, but they came back and won the gold medal. Just picture yourself in a situation that you are about to make history by winning eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games if you win the team relay. Imagine that you already swam, and you are just waiting for your teammates to finish to look at the result. This time your team is not in the lead, but you are still positive because there is a possibility to win and keep cheering your teammates no matter what happens next. In the end, your teammate gets to the lead, and it all emphasizes on a sprint finish. Your teammate did it he touched the wall first, and you realize you made history. Unquestionably that was Michael's positive attitude during the relay and showed the world how to keep going even though the race or life is looking uphill. Those two finishes and his philosophy are a great example of why he is the best athlete of all