Michael Phelps has done what he’s been threatening to do for some years now: he has become the most decorated Olympian in the history of EVER! When he won the gold medal at the Men’s 4×200 relay, not only did he help his team win, but he also got his 19th medal.
Sure, he didn’t win all those medals by himself. Some were won in relays as part of a team, but Michael plays a very important role in relays, so those wins weren’t for nothing!
Everyone in the U.S. must be very proud of their homegrown athlete. Even President Obama is a fan! He took the time to congratulate Michael on having broken an Olympic record via Twitter.
Michael Phelps is a very lucky man! Nineteen Olympic medals, a tweet from the president, what’s next? He does have three more events in these Olympics and if he keeps this up, he could end up leaving London with 22 Olympic medals to call his own. That would be the cherry on top!