”At the peak of Phelps’ fame, the Japanese media nicknamed the American “Kaibutsu”, which translates to “The Monster”. And Phelps monstered rivals and world records alike during an unprecedented caree...
His mother Celine Bonnet competed in the event in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics while his dad Xavier Marchand swam in Atlanta and also in Sydney in 2000.The Washington Post revealed that Xavier Marchand...
There is a similarity to Phelps as well, for the American also missed a medal in his initial Olympics in Sydney in 2000 when finishing sixth and a 15-year-old in the 200m butterfly final.Under Bowman’...
Despite becoming the first swimmer to win two gold medals in a night since the 1976 Olympics, Marchand is not finished yet and will seek a golden quadrella in the 200m individual medley. Such is his c...