Facebook post from Michael Phelps fan with autism inspiresBALTIMORE — A Michael Phelps fan who has autism has become an inspiration on his own after sharing his dream of competing in the Olympics one day on the swimmer’s Facebook page. Austin Levingston’s Aug. 16 post congratulating Phelps on his Olympic performance has received more than 3,000 likes. He also tells Phelps, “I’m hoping to swim in the Olympics just like you someday.”Levingston also is a doppelganger for Phelps, who grew up outside Baltimore. Levingston included a few pictures of himself which show a strong resemblance to the 23-time gold medalist. Photo collage courtesy of BaltimoreSun.comLevingston tells The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/2clHu51 ) he doesn’t know if Phelps saw his post.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 29, 2016 13:30 UTC