It will be his fifth Olympics since making his debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia.
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Michael Phelps of the US competes in the men’s 400m individual medley swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008.
Recently, Phelps was voted one of the six captains for the USA swim team, another honor he holds for the first time at the 2016 Games.
“To represent your country at the Games is an unbelievable experience, but to lead out Team GB will be an incredible honour, the biggest in sport”, Murray said.
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Olympic champion Lochte was also beaten into third place in the 400m IM at the trials by newcomer Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland, saying afterwards he had pulled his groin in the earlier heats. In men’s singles, the top seed is Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray is seeded second, mirroring their rankings.
The 31-year-old will not be in action on the opening Saturday, however, with his first event likely to be the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay on Sunday.
In the U.S., Olympic broadcaster NBC is expecting huge ratings as races featuring Phelps and follow American phenom Katie Ledecky will dominate prime time.
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“Just the honour and opportunity to do that is incredible. this has to be one of the coolest things I have ever done. To be nominated by your peers is an awesome feeling”.
One of the best parts of the Olympics is the opening ceremonies.
Phelps will compete in 100m and 200m fly and 200m medley at the Rio Games.
Phelps said he asked Bowman about how it might affect his performance on a scale of 1-10, with eight signalling clear approval.
On Tuesday, the 555-member Team USA contingent selected him voted him its flag bearer in the Opening Ceremonies, an honor that left him, he said, in tears.
“I want to do it, I have to do it”.
“Just so you guys don’t beat me to death if I come back”, he went on.
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“I think I’m at the point where whatever is left here I will be able to turn the page and say I was able to finish my career how I wanted to and for me that’s all that matters”, he added.
