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Fitting finale: Phelps retires with one last gold

By Associated Press in London | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-06 08:09

Fitting finale: Phelps retires with one last gold

US swimmer Michael Phelps holds up a trophy after being honored as the most decorated Olympian at the Aquatics Center in the Olympic Park on Saturday. Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career. "I've been able to do everything that I wanted," he said. "Time for other things." Cui Meng / China Daily

Michael Phelps got up to leave his last news conference at the Olympic pool when his relay mates were asked if they thought he would really stay retired.

Fitting finale: Phelps retires with one last gold

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