No amount of cajoling, arm-twisting and pleading by his team mates and swimming fans around the world will make Michael Phelps change his mind about retiring after the Rio Olympics. [South African co-silver medallist] Chad [Le Clos] asked me in the award area and the Dwyers were chanting 'four more years'. I'm happy with how things finished.” Phelps said in 2012 he was retiring but he came back for one last hurrah after feeling he wanted to bow out on his own terms. ”Being able to close the door on this sport how I want to, that's why I'm happy now,” he said. I'm happy about it.

Source: The Telegraph August 13, 2016 05:15 UTC