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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 18 gold medals among his career haul of 22, will carry the U.S. flag at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
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Michael Phelps of the U.S. postures with his gold decoration in the wake of winning the men's 4x100m mixture transfer last amid the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Center August 4, 2012. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Michael Phelps and Garrett Weber-Gale (L) of the U.S. celebrate subsequent to winning the men's 4x100m free-form hand-off swimming last at the National Aquatics Center amid the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray
Gold medalist Michael Phelps of the U.S. listens to his national song of praise amid the men's 200m individual variety triumph function amid the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Center August 2, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray
Members of the men's 4 x 200m free-form transfer group, Michael Phelps, Conor Dwyer, Ryan Lochte and Ricky Berens (L-R) hold their national banner as they praise their gold award win in the men's 4x200m free-form hand-off triumph function amid the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Center July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Michael Phelps of the U.S. contends in the men's 400m individual mixture swimming last at the National Aquatics Center amid the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. Picture brought with submerged camera. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Michael Phelps of the U.S. holds up his honor remembering him as the most embellished Olympian, amid the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Center August 4, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
A blend photograph indicates Michael Phelps of the U.S. holding each of his eight gold decorations in the swimming rivalry at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Phelps won his eighth gold award on Sunday, beating Mark Spitz's record of seven gold decorations won at a solitary Games in 1972.
Michael Phelps of the U.S. looks down at the pool after his group was beaten to the gold by France in the men's 4x100m free-form hand-off last amid the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Center July 29, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray
Photographers encompass Michael Phelps of the U.S. after he won his eighth gold award of the diversions at the National Aquatics Center amid the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
Michael Phelps (C) of the U.S. swims the butterfly stroke amid his group's triumph in the men's 4x100 meters mixture hand-off at the National Aquatics Center amid the Beijing 2008 Olympics August 17, 2008. Picture brought with submerged camera. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay