Phelps with 8 medal collection on cover
2008-08-20 02:53:56 GMT2008-08-20 10:53:56 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken August 17, 2008. shows U.S. swimmer and all-time Olympian Michael Phelps poses exclusively for the Aug. 25, 2008 edition of Sports Illustrated in this photograph taken in Beijing, China on Aug. 17, 2008.
Combination of eight pictures done on August 17, 2008 showing Michael Phelps of the U.S. displaying the eight gold medals he won at the swimming events during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. From L to R, top row: men's 4 x 100m medley on August 17, 100m butterfly on August 16, men's 200m individual medley on August 15, men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on August 13. From L to R, bottom row: men's 200m butterfly on August 13, men's 200m freestyle on August 12, men's 4X100m freestyle relay on August 11, men's 400m individual medley on August 10.[(Xinhua Photo)
This photo of Phelps, 23, posing with his eight medal collection, the richest gold medal haul ever from a single Olympic Games, marks Phelps' fifth appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Phelps has more SI covers than any other swimmer including Mark Spitz, who is second with three. The August 25, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated will go on sale on Wednesday.
