美國游泳隊超級強棒「飛魚」菲爾普斯在這次北京奧運中終於不負眾望，一舉拿了八金，刷新史畢茲在慕尼黑奧運所創的七金紀錄，賽前賽後菲哥自然成為媒體寵兒：

● What makes Michael Phelps so good（什麼使菲爾普斯高人一等？）耟科學美國人

● After Beijing, Michael Phelps to Chase Gold on Land（京運後，菲哥轉往陸地淘金）耟福斯電視台

● An Even Higher Bar for Phelps（菲爾普斯更高的障礙？）耟時代雜誌

● Not Content With Gold, Phelps Stalks Spitz and '72（不以奪金為足，菲哥潛獵史畢茲和1972年紀錄）耟紐約時報

● Mark Spitz on Racing Michael Phelps: "We Would Probably Tie"（史畢茲談和菲哥一較高下：「我們可能會打

成平手」）耟美國周報

● Phelps Is So Fast, He Can Win With His Eyes Closed（菲哥神速，閉著眼都能贏）耟紐約時報

● Phelps Becomes Winningest Olympic Athlete Ever（菲哥成為奧運史上最大贏家）耟ＡＢＣ

● Phelps sets new Olympic gold standard（菲爾普斯創下奧運新金牌標竿）耟ＣＮＮ

● U.S. Goes And Gets The Golds（美國加油，金光閃閃）耟華盛頓郵報

● Michael Phelps swims into uncharted waters（菲爾普斯「泳」闖未知水域）耟洛杉磯時報

● Michael Phelps' victory dance is innate, scientists say（科學家說，菲爾普斯天生贏家）耟洛杉磯時報

● How about Michael Phelps as "The Bachelor"（菲哥是黃金單身漢？）耟ＭＳＮＢＣ