American Gold medalists and stars at Rio Olympics Michael Phelps, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky star on the 11th cover of Sports Illustrated magazine’s new issue after wining 15 medals between them.
Michael Phelps won five golds and a silver in Rio, taking his total to 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold. Having come out of retirement to compete in Rio, the 31-year-old won five golds and a silver at these, his fifth Games. Afterwards, he admitted it had been an emotional night.
Simone Biles Wins Bronze On Olympic Return Despite Opting Out Of Finals For Mental Health Reasons
Simone Biles has tied the record for most medals won by a US gymnast in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics by winning bronze in the balance beam. This comes on the back of the uproar she generated last week by announcing that she was pulling out of the all-round finals, blaming it on “the twisties” and … Read more