Phelps helped boost TV for the Olympics to record figures, including the 31 million people who tuned in on Aug 16 to watch him clinch his 8th gold medal at the Beijing Games.

在菲尔普斯的推动下，收看奥运会的电视观众数创下新纪录，在8月16日这一天，共有3100万观众收看了他夺第八金的比赛。