The gold medal tally is one of the most exciting parts of each Olympics cycle. Check out which athletes have taken home the most hardware.

Phelps' distraction helped the Arizona State Sun Devils win the game. — -- Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps donned a Speedo, swim cap and a neck full of gold medals to a basketball game ...

It was quite an emotional moment for Michael Phelps on the medal stand after winning gold in the 200-meter butterfly by besting the defending champ and longtime rival Chad le Clos. Phelps teared up as ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -- Michael Phelps won his 20th and 21st gold medals on Tuesday, pulling even further ahead in his position as the all-time most decorated Olympic athlete. Phelps won his latest ...

Ten years after his retirement, Michael Phelps remains highly ranked in a variety of events, including a pair of No. 2 ...

Michael Phelps put the United States ahead to stay on the butterfly leg of the 4x100 medley relay, his last race before retiring, and Nathan Adrian finished it off, giving Phelps, the most decorated ...

Michael Phelps poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men’s 200-meter individual medley final on Thursday.