Practice doesn’t always make perfect – that’s why you’re not in the Olympics
Martha Gill
Don’t put your faith in the 10,000-hour rule – some athletes are born with talents the rest of us will never have
June 2024
Michael Phelps urges 'lifetime ban' for athletes caught doping – video
Michael Phelps says US athletes losing faith in Wada before Paris Olympics
July 2023
Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps’ mark for most individual golds at worlds
Katie Ledecky won the 800 freestyle on Saturday for her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps for the most golds at worlds
August 2021
From Suni Lee to archery blues: Team USA’s Olympic highs and lows so far
The US had its ups and downs in the pool, logged a first in fencing but disappointed in soccer and rugby sevens
July 2021
Caeleb Dressel fills US swimming’s post-Phelps void with 100m freestyle gold
The figurehead of US men’s swimming won the first solo Olympic gold of his career on Thursday, setting a new Olympic record in the 100m freestyle
May 2020
'Overwhelmed' Michael Phelps says Covid-19 has taken toll on his mental health
The 23-time Olympic swimming champion has admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on his mental health
February 2020
Wellness or hellness?
Hyperbaric chamber therapy: I’m under a lot of pressure – and I love it!
I’m basically inside a balloon, breathing 100% oxygen through a mask. I fall into a deep, restorative nap and awake hungry for more
September 2017
Michael Phelps says he has 'no desire' to return to competitive swimming
‘It’s time to kind of move on,’ the 28-time Olympic medalist said, ‘and watch other people come into their own’
August 2017
Sportblog
The brilliant Caeleb Dressel doesn't need to be the next Michael Phelps
Bryan Armen Graham: The young American sprinter, fresh off a record-tying seven golds at worlds, could be in position to become the face of swimming in 2020
July 2017
Viewers angry after Michael Phelps loses race to computer-generated shark
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The amazing world of sport
Michael Phelps races a great white shark (sort of) – video
TV and radio blog
Shark Week 2017: more fishy tales or nature TV's great-white hope?
Shortcuts
Man v beast: from Jesse Owens taking on a horse to Michael Phelps racing a shark
March 2017
Sportblog
Michael Phelps wants to talk doping reform now. Will anybody listen?
Les Carpenter: The older, wiser Olympic champion is finally addressing the doping epidemic that he’d always avoided, but will it be enough to make real change?
December 2016
LeBron James beats out Michael Phelps to nab AP male athlete of the year
LeBron James, who ended 52 years of sports heartache by bringing Cleveland a championship, was chosen as the AP 2016 male athlete of the year
Rio 2016: amid the politics Olympics were a kaleidoscopic fortnight of sport
From Usain Bolt’s golden triumphs to a green pool and Michael Phelps’s herculean achievements, the Games were swept along by a crazy rhythm in Rio
Harambe homages and Biden's antics: memes that made 2016 more bearable
The Guardian picture essay
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 – behind the scenes
Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 award
