Michael Phelps

Performance coach Greg Harden, who trained some of the biggest superstars in sports—including helping legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady mentally prepare for his seven Super Bowl victories—passed away last week at the age of 75. Harden also trained over 100 Olympic athletes, including 23...

Performance coach Greg Harden has trained some of the biggest names in sports for some of the biggest competitions in the world. For example, he helped legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady mentally prepare for the Super Bowl (Brady won seven). Harden also trained over 100 Olympic athletes,...

The United States has had a good run of being the top medal winner at the Olympic Games dating back to the 1996 Summer Olympics. How many total medals and in particular gold medals could the 2020 Olympics team win for the U.S. Past History: The U.S. Olympic team came home with 46 gold medals...

FollowFriday is a segment where Benzinga highlights accounts on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) that are worth checking out based on a sector or common interest. This week's edition features accounts themed on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which are airing across the Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:...

The highly anticipated 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are set to premiere in July after a COVID-19 related delay. The Summer Olympics could mean big money for NBC and its parent company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). What Happened: At a recent presentation, NBC said the upcoming 2020 Summer...

Simone Biles won her seventh all-around national title last Sunday at the U.S Gymnastics Championships. This victory gave Biles the most titles of all time in U.S. history. Since 2013, the decorated gymnast has won every single all-around competition she has competed in. What To Know: The U.S. has...

Talkspace, an online therapy provider, in in talks to go public via a special purpose acquistion company.  What Happened: The online therapy app, which is promoted by Michael Phelps and Demi Lovato, is in talks to go public via the SPAC Hudson Executive Investment Corp (NASDAQ:...

Many of us, especially millennials, have experienced a situation when video games received a bad rap. Whether it was a mom saying you're “frying your brain” during the navigation of a "Halo" campaign, or societal labeling of expert gamers as “nerds,” just ...

Meal-delivery service Blue Apron has announced its IPO and is expected to raise $586.5 million, according to its S-1 filing with the SEC Monday. The IPO is estimated to be priced in the $15–$17 range and will value the company close to $3 billion. Founded in 2012, Blue Apron has since...

When a world champion athlete joins the board of a micro-cap company, it is sure to raise some eyebrows. That is exactly what happened last week following news that world-class swimmer Michael Phelps was joining the executive board of an Australian medical technology company, MEDIBIO LTD NPV (OTC:...

Michael Phelps has become a champion of mental health awareness. Despite his enormous success in the Olympics, his personal struggles away from the pool led him down a path of depression. "Growing up as a kid with ADHD, I was constantly bouncing off the wall," Phelps recently told...

Mental health is a widespread problem that affects us all in some way, but the stigma regarding the issue and treatment still prevents the issue from making significant progress. Over 350 million people are considered depressed, but only about half of that figure actually goes in to get diagnosed....

Benzinga recently issued a poll asking who was the greatest Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt. Phelps was the runaway winner, garnering 63 percent of the vote to Bolt's 25 percent. "Other" received 12 percent of respondents' votes. But, considering the current...

Michael Phelps is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 Olympic medals, 23 of which are gold. But is he the best Olympic athlete ever? This will be a debate held by friends and family for decades to come. The Case For Phelps In addition to holding the title as being the most...

Every four years, sports fans all around the world gather together and watch athletes compete in the Olympics. While Olympic athletes certainly compete for the pride of their home countries, Olympic medals also come with financial perks as well. U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps is the leading...