After 22 medals, Phelps retires from Olympics

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All-time Olympic record breaker Michael Phelps will now retire from competing in the games. Days after claiming his 22nd medal by winning gold on Saturday, he told CNN he has no desire to add to that tally in Rio, Brazil, the host of the Olympics in 2016. “I’m done, that was my last race and this is my last Olympics…I’m ready for the next chapter in my life. I have done everything I ever wanted to,” confirmed the 27-year-old. The U.S. swimming icon added 4 more gold medals from the London games, He won medals at 3 consecutive Olympics after making his debut as a 15-year-old at Sydney 2000.


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