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Golden age: Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in Beijing, but he won't be competing quite as hard in London

Phelps doesn't want to be gr-eight again


23.01.09

Michael Phelps has vowed he will not swim eight events at the London Olympics in 2012.

Phelps made history last summer when he won eight gold medals in Beijing, beating Mark Spitz's 1972 record by one as the most ever won by an athlete in a single Games.

The 23-year-old set seven World records and became the most decorated male Olympian of all time.

He said: "I'll never swim eight events at a major competition again. I'm almost positive that my last eight-event meet was Beijing.

"I think I will have more time to take in all the experiences, possibly being in the stands and cheering."

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