Michael Phelps: The ultimate compilation of all 23 gold medals | NBC Sports

so this is where it all begins for michael phelps five individual events he's swimming for the us in these olympics this is one of the three rowdy that he absolutely owns michael phelps about ready to get his first olympic medal it's gonna be [Applause] up he's fighting he's a competitor this is the night of 18 swims and phelps is up to the challenge now he is out in front of perry and no one is going to die deny him olympic gold here michael belch with a second goal and a new olympic [Applause] australia has not lost this race in seven years in major international competition well phelps was really jacked for this race according to the coaches eight meters killer of the united states looks like [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he is starting to tighten up just a little bit and keep an eye on certain off to the right of that is pushing fast cracker has the leads make the final search yes [Applause] in case you haven't heard the big story surrounding this relay was michael phelps giving up his spot on it to ian crocker and despite phelps beating crocker last night which traditionally gives him the right to swim in this final tonight nevertheless crocker gets the nod it is almost unheard of for a swimmer to give up a spot on a relay final even though you're guaranteed the medal that the team wins you did that for ian crocker what was your thought process i mean you know he he didn't have a good furnace in front of freestyle relay you know he wasn't feeling well so you know i i thought that he he deserved another chance to swim tonight and and to prove really what he's made of it's not gonna catch him he's gonna break it he's gonna break it he's done he's gotta get and it's official with this win michael phelps ends these games with six gold medals and two bronze and he ties the olympic record for most medals in a single games just an electric atmosphere here and what could be one of the best races not only here at the cube but of these entire olympic games and this coming off four years after the eight medal six goal two bronze and athens but he is set up for these games much better than he was in athens four years ago first of five individual events for phelps but he calls it his toughest race that's looking for a career gold medal number seven in complete command we mentioned that this race would set the table for michael phelps he was worried everybody was worried but no problem for michael phelps new world record and gold medal number one of these beijing games relay is always exciting at the olympics and this should be a good one finals of the men's four by 100 freestyle relay the americans have to win golden here if phelps is to keep his hopes alive of surpassing mark spitz the united states trying to hang out at second they should get the silver medal but lizak is closing a little bit [Applause] he's [Applause] [Music] michael phelps once again making it look easy he's going to tie the greatest olympic champions of all time and do it in world record fashion 15 meters left for michael phelps career olympic gold medal number 10 in his sights he's going to stand alone in olympic history is it going to be a world record yes the greatest olympic champion of all time michael fox about ready to add to his incredible olympic gold tone keep it perfect here at these beijing games not only with olympic gold but with world records in each and every one of them the first ever under seven minutes the americans are the 800 free he's gonna get his sixth olympic gold here at these games and is he gonna make it a perfect six for sex with world records it appears the answer to that is yes one fifty four two three thumps needs to get by cabbage does he have enough in the tank to get it done kevin just swimming tough i don't know if he's going to catch him he gets it done again he did it again for the second straight olympics [Applause] to see if michael phelps can do something that has never been done in the history of the modern olympic games and here comes michael phelps with a butterfly leg for the united states phelps into the pool for potential olympic history here lisa is gonna try to hold off sullivan here to put away the eighth goal for foust phelps is gonna touch the wall just ahead of japan and it goes lisa and lisa the hero in the 400 free relay won't let belts down at all history in beijing for michael phelps one of the greatest feats in sports history the last final on this day four the men's four by 200 free relay where the americans can continue their dominance in this event and fauce is going to cruise into the wall with olympic gold and a 48 year old record now belongs to [Applause] michael phelps unsuccessful thus far becoming the first male swimmer to three-peat in the same event had the opportunity in the 400 im on saturday and here comes lochte to his left they are one two as expected what order is it going to be can lochte come up on phelps phelps holding them off and michael phelps is going to win gold over lochte with a silver career olympic number 20 is goal for phelps going for his second three-peat the phelps has that great finishing speed is he going to have enough this time boy he's got a lot of room to make up a lot of room kevich has the lead and deebler in lane seven is looking strong phelps is tyler mcgill and here [Applause] another strong finish by phelps the americans have won it all 12 times they've contested it and they are the huge favorites tonight to make it 13-13 and send michael phelps onto an olympic farewell with olympic gold number 18 of his career phelps just meters away from the final few in his career is gonna give nathan adrian the lead and he's gonna try to give phelps a send-off in gold and it is the end of an era the most dominant in olympic history and it's pure gold and right now michael phelps coming out the most decorated olympian of all time and felt is going to give him a significant lead and the united states will win gold in the board of free relay again [Applause] olympic gold medal number 19. the battle is renewed between phelps and leclone vasante sakai down there in lane seven it's creeping up but mike the fact just gonna do it again let's say reach and phelps says let's hear it look who's back on top at the 200 fly as the most decorated olympian of all time is now 20 meters away from any gold number 21. no way anybody's going to catch michael phelps tonight number 21 in the books michael phelps is swimming away from everybody he's got a full body leg lead locked is just fighting for a silver aquito should get the silver and michael phelps has done it again [Applause] number one again four straight olympic goals and this one wasn't even close the 30th and last olympic final for phelps 22 goals 27 total medals and here he is superman he's finally hanging up his cape what a way to head into the sunset so nathan adrian building the lead on duncan scott in lane five for the united states will indeed give michael phelps a gold medal in the final olympic race of his career with a new olympic record 23 goals 28 total is the final tally you

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Length: 11min 29sec (689 seconds)

Published: Sun Jun 30 2019