Swimming legend Michael Phelps is more likely to jump in a ball pool than a swimming pool these days.
The 28-time Olympic medalist, who retired from competition after the 2016 Rio Games, became a father for a third time in September when his wife Nicole gave birth to baby boy Maverick.
Phelps, who already had two sons, Boomer and Beckett, says fatherhood as been one of the “greatest things” he’s had the chance to do.
Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won 23 golds, three silvers and two bronze during an illustrious career, though he thinks he “never competed in a clean field once” in his life.
“That has to change,” added Phelps, as he reflected on the issue of doping in sport. “If you test positive once you should never be allowed to compete again.”
His success propelled him to fame and fortune, becoming one of the most recognized sports stars in the world. His eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games remains one of modern sport’s greatest achievements.
Source:: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/25/sport/michael-phelps-tokyo-olympics-spt-intl/index.html
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