Michael Phelps believes he can do something at the Rio 2016 Olympics that he did not when he won eight gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Games — compete at 100 percent.
“I’m motivated to go see what I really can do actually giving 100 percent,” Phelps said Wednesday, commenting on his work ethic in training. “’08, ’12, I wasn’t 100 percent at either one of those Games.”
Longtime coach Bob Bowman, seated next to Phelps, interrupted.
“See, he could have won nine [medals],” Bowman said of Beijing 2008.
“Please don’t write that,” Phelps responded.