News about Michael Phelps

Delta is certainly going for gold in the airline industry, striving to elevate its cabin comfort and service all round. For the fourth year running, the carrier was named the the Best Airline in North America at the prestigious 2024 SkyTrax World Airline Awards and it also took home a slew of other gongs including Best Business Class in North America and Best Airline Staff in the region.

JEFF POWELL: The rather un- British orgy of self-congratulation has abated. The adoration by the luvvies, bless 'em, has subsided. Our civil servants have torn themselves away from the telly to resume working from home for at least an hour and a half a day. It is time to count the cost. Such as £17.55million for each beribboned gold, if you divide the £245.8m Government and lottery funding for Team GB at the Paris Olympics by the 14 medals struck in the only metal which matters in the table of national glory at the Games. Even if you finagle the figures to include the silvers and bronzes which make up the rest of the British haul of 65 medals, it comes in at £3.78m a pop. But in reality that disguises the dark depths of expensive failure in the City of Light.

Of all the bizarre attempts to liven up the Olympics for a younger audience, surely nothing came close to the sight of long-time gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg togged up in full dressage kit, discussing the finer points of equestrianism with US 'domestic goddess' Martha Stewart , 83. Apart from both being former jailbirds (though not cellmates), there's little to explain the unlikely friendship that has developed since he appeared on her cookery show to make mashed potatoes in 2008. But they've been dutifully plugging each other's business ventures ever since. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, admitted to Martha he was scared of horses as he gingerly fed a carrot to one of them in the Olympic paddock at Versailles. Later, the pair watched UK competitor Becky Moody compete, marvelling as she made her mount, Jagerbomb, perform the complex sideways move known as a half-pass.

OLIVER HOLT: I have seen many things that have filled me with wonder and joy during the seven summer Olympic Games that I have covered. I have seen the white sails of the Mistrals and the 470s and the Lasers skimming and whipping and dashing across the waters of Sydney Harbour under an azure sky in 2000.

HENRY CLARK IN PARIS: From the outside, the Musee de l'Homme looks exactly like your typical natural history museum. Nestled on the Trocadero Square in the 16th arrondissement and just a short hop over the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, the building has several inscriptions carved into its stony facade and a grand entrance up a series of shallow steps. The general public haven't been allowed to traipse up those steps recently, though. In fact, over the past few weeks, one of Paris' most iconic museums has been strictly out of bounds but for a few special guests.

Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans - known for sexually explicit content - to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games

American swimming icon Michael Phelps couldn't help but be disappointed at the worst United States men's Olympic performance in nearly seven decades. The US men's swim team only managed a single individual gold medal when Bobby Finke swam to a victory in the 1500m freestyle. But the US men only managed five other individual medals - two silver and three bronze - in one of their worst overall performances at an Olympic games.

Snoop has been popping up everywhere at the Olympics - we've seen him in full equestrian kit at the dressage, receiving a swimming lesson from Michael Phelps, and acting as a rugby analyst.

Snoop has been popping up everywhere at the Olympics - we've seen him in full equestrian kit at the dressage, receiving a swimming lesson from Michael Phelps, and acting as a rugby analyst among other pursuits. The 'Gin & Juice' hitmaker has been supporting Team USA and has a deal with NBC to provide content and commentary throughout the Games. NBC claims it had 35.4 million viewers on the middle Sunday - more than double that of the equivalent day during the Tokyo Olympics - with Snoop proving a hit with fans.

OLIVER HOLT AT BERCY ARENA: There are some Olympic Games where everything one athlete touches seems to turn to gold. It was that way with Mark Spitz in Munich in 1972. In Beijing in 2008, it was that way with Michael Phelps. In Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Simone Biles was Midas. Until she climbed on to the balance beam yesterday morning, it seemed she was going to be the face of these Games, too. After her psychological issues in Tokyo three years ago, when she pulled out of several events after struggling with a spatial awareness issue known as the twisties, she and her USA team were calling this the Redemption Tour.

Team USA has reclaimed its title as the best swimming nation in the world after eclipsing Australia's gold medal tally with the final swim of the Olympic Games in Paris.

IAN HERBERT IN PARIS: The noise is a part of his fuel. The vast, rhythmical, incantatory chant of Allez every time his head surfaced from the water on Wednesday night as he powered to victory in the 200 metres breaststroke - his second gold in as many hours. The now familiar version of La Marseillaise sung for the individual who is France's face of these Olympics, with 'Marchons, marchons…' adapted to 'Marchand, Marchand'. Let us count the ways France declared its love for Leon Marchand the morning after he swam to gold in both 200m butterfly and breaststroke. 

Swimmer Tom Dean took the spotlight alongside his teammates at the Olympics after winning gold in the Men's Freestyle Relay on Wednesday. And the athlete, 24, already his eyes on the next challenge as he has reportedly signed up to Strictly Come Dancing.  Tom, who is also known by fans as 'Deano', will swap the swimming for sequins to take part in the 20th anniversary show after his Paris triumph. 

Australian swimming great Cate Campbell (pictured left) has set pulses racing after revealing which athletes will have the most sex in Paris, with Olympics stars known for being very frisky at previous Games.

Michael Phelps gave hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg swimming lessons as the latter continues to partake in the Olympic festivities in Paris. Snoop Dogg has been one of the brightest non-athlete stars in Paris for his undying support for Team USA across events. The rapper is also providing content and commentary for NBC during the games. On Tuesday, the network posted a segment where Snoop Dogg met with the most decorated Olympian for a swim lesson.

Swimming great Michael Phelps has heaped praise on Leon Marchand, the Frenchman lighting up his home Olympics this summer. Marchand, who broke Phelps' last-remaining individual world record in 2023, has become one of the poster boys of this summer's Games. He claimed his first gold medal with victory in the 400m individual medley in Paris, with Phelps filmed celebrating in the stands.

Simone's NFL husband Jonathan looked every bit the proud spouse as he supported her in the stands during the Olympic gymnastics team final when she took home gold. After missing the qualifying round, Jonathan, 29, was spotted in the audience at the Bercy Arena during the finals alongside Simone's parents Nellie and Ronald. The Chicago Bears player donned a white T-shirt that had the word 'Biles' emblazoned across it in huge, red writing. Along with Jonathan, other sporting stars at the event were Michael Phelps and Jason Kelce, who was joined by his wife, Kylie.

American news outlets have been ridiculed around the world for claiming the USA is in front of the world after day three of action in France, despite nations like Australia actually being in front of them (Mollie O'Callaghan, left, and Ariarne Titmus, right, are pictured after winning gold.

James Magnussen has taken a swipe at the Paris Olympics, revealing why he thinks the world's best athletes will struggle to leave their mark in the Guinness Book of World Records this year.

Adam Peaty has insisted he's happy despite narrowly missing out on a historic gold medal in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris. Peaty, who has endured a tumultuous personal ordeal in recent years, was so close to securing a third straight Olympic breaststroke gold, with Italian Nicolo Martinenghi beating him by just 0.02sec.   The 29-year-old was inches away from becoming just the second man after Michael Phelps to win the same swimming event at three Olympics.

Adam Peaty - who is looking to become just the second male swimmer after Michael Phelps to win three consecutive gold medals in the same event - is now 4/6 to win the 100m breaststroke final. That is good for favourite - with China's Qin Haiyang perceived as Peaty's biggest threat at 2/1. Haiyang also impressed in the semi-finals, finishing just 0.07 seconds off Peaty's time to set up a mouthwatering showdown in the decider. USA's Nic Fink and Dutch pair Arno Kamminga and Caspar Corbeau round out the five best-backed swimmers in the market - priced at 14/1, 20/1 and 20/1 respectively.

Adam Peaty breezed into the semi-finals of the men's 100 metres breaststroke as he got his bid for a historic third consecutive Olympic title under way. The Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 champion, seeking to become just the second male swimmer after Michael Phelps to win Olympic gold at three successive Games, finished first in the fourth of five heats. His time of 59.18 seconds was the second quickest time, only behind Dutch swimmer Caspar Corbeau, while James Wilby is also into the semis later on Saturday, finishing sixth overall in a time of 59.4 secs. Peaty, who also won gold in the relay at Tokyo 2020, saw his eight-year unbeaten run ended at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, having recently come back from an injury. The Brit has since opened up on the 'self-destructive spiral' that followed and saw him take a break from the pool.

As the first events of the Paris Olympics kick off this weekend, many of us might be feeling inspired to start our own sporting journeys. But with dozens of sports to try and only so much time in the day, the question of which to choose can be daunting. Luckily for those struggling with sporting choice paralysis, your body and psychology hold all the clues you need to pick the right discipline. While some sports require height or quick reflexes, others demand more mental attributes like focus and communication. So whether you have the large hands and long arms of a pro-swimmer or the laser focus of a sport climber, there will be something that is perfect for you.

Adam Peaty was overcome with emotion as he was played video messages from his coach and family member ahead of the Paris Olympics. The three-time gold medalist gets his campaign in Paris under way on Saturday and is bidding to become the second male in swimming history, after Michael Phelps, to win the same event at three consecutive Games (100m breaststroke).  Peaty, also won gold in the relay at Tokyo 2020, saw his eight-year unbeaten run ended at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, having recently come back from an injury.