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Michael Phelps vs Ryan Lochte – The Biggest Rivalry in London 2012

The most decorated Olympic athlete in history, Michael Phelps, is heading into his fourth Summer Olympic games as the underdog in the pool. Ryan Lochte, currently going head to head with Phelps in the Olympic trials, is the man to beat in the London waters.

June 26, 2012
Athletes With the Most Olympic Gold Medals in History

Michael Phelps stands alone on the top of Olympic Gold Medal winners with 14 and a total of 16 (two bronze), going for more in the up and coming 2012 Olympic games. He leads a list of 11 athletes who have won at least 8 Gold Medals, including fellow swimmers Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Matt Biondi.

February 20, 2012
Sports & Thanksgiving 2011: Athletes We’re Thankful to Have Witnessed

For Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps making the 2008 Olympics so special, so memorable. For making athletics and swimming cooler-talk worthy. For Michael Jordan making the argument of Greatest of All-Time seem unnecessary. For Roger Federer, for being perfect and then being anything but. For Ronaldinho, bringing the fan back in soccer. And Barry Sanders, for making us still remember when the Detroit Lions mattered.

November 24, 2011
Ryan Lochte Beat Phelps and Breaks 200 Medley World Record

Ryan Lochte won his second gold medal in Shanghai, edging out Michael Phelps again, breaking the 200 meter medley world record, setting it at 1:54.00.

July 28, 2011
Michael Phelps Wins His First Gold in Shanghai

Michael Phelps won his first gold medal in the 2011 Swimming World Championships, winning a historic fifth first place in the 200 meter butterfly race, beating Japan’s Takeshi Matsuda by nearly a full second.

July 27, 2011