Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing games to become the grandest of Olympic champions.A 23-year-old from Baltimore who loves hip-hop music, texting with his friends and wearing his cap backward.

"I don't even know what to feel right now," Phelps said. "There's so much emotion going through my head and so much excitement. I kind of just want to see my mom"said an exited Phelps cheering from the pool deck.......