Will Michael Phelps really retire after the Olympics? “And well Michael will be walking this evening in his final (maybe -- never know since he already retired once) Olympic opening ceremony carrying the American flag,” she wrote. Then Ryan Lochte, Phelps’ longtime rival and roommate in Rio de Janeiro, predicted he would return for another Games. In a series of tweets about her excitement over Phelps carrying the U.S. flag during Friday’s opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium, Johnson seemed to leave open the possibility of a return. On Friday, Phelps’ fiancee, Nicole Johnson, added to the speculation.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2016 14:03 UTC