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      • “This is what I came back for,” Phelps told Bob Costas on Sunday night, officially confirming his retirement once more. “At the age of 31, I’m happy to start moving forward into a new chapter of my life. I am retiring, this is it. That was the last race ever.”
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  5. Dec 20, 2016 · “What we call a DP Moment.” But Michael’s retirement—or any possible comeback—will be a theme for the next several years, and possibly beyond. Phelps has retired previously and come back.

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  7. Jul 26, 2021 · Five years after announcing his retirement on TODAY, the most decorated Olympian ever opens up about the prospect of returning to the competition one day.