The Phelps Phenomenon

If Michael Phelps thought that he was going to come home after winning eight Gold Medals at the Beijing Olympics and relax (as he indicated after his last race), he was being slightly naive. Seemingly everyone wants to be seen with the new sport superstar. Just back in the United States for a few days, Phelps has already been scheduled to present at the Video Music Awards on September 7, appear on the “Jay Leno Show” on September 8, and to host Saturday Night Live for its season debut on September 13. He was also part of the group of Olympians that helped launch Tiger Woods’ new video game on Wednesday.