Michael Phelps: Fourteen Medals and a Heart of Gold

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Fourteen-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps has announced that he is founding his own charity, the Michael Phelps Foundation.

The swimmer has earmarked the well-publicized $1 million bonus he is to receive from Speedo for winning eight gold medals in Beijing, and an additional $200,000 has been donated to Phelps’ foundation by Warnaco and Speedo International in honor of his record-setting wins.

Phelp’s first step as his charity’s ambassador is an eight-city tour across the United States, during which he will visit children and share his experiences of Beijing.

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Michael Phelps: Fourteen Medals and a Heart of Gold