Olympic Hero Michael Phelps Returns to His Hometown for First Post
Games Appearance
Gold Medalist swimmer returns to Baltimore, Maryland as part of Disney's
Swim with the Stars tour
TOWSON, Md. -- It was cheers and plenty of hometown pride today as
Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps returned to his roots outside of
Baltimore. The Olympic athlete who came home from Athens with a record
tying eight Olympic medals made his first post games appearance for
adoring fans at an AT&T Wireless store in Towson, Maryland.
Hundreds of his fans lined up to congratulate Phelps and get his autograph.
Representatives from AT&T Wireless presented him with a special
wireless phone with streaming video capabilities so he can view NBC
news clips of his Olympic swim events wherever he has wireless coverage.
Phelps is an acknowledged avid user of AT&T Wireless picture messaging
and text messaging services.
"AT&T Wireless is very proud to be a sponsor of one this year's
true Olympic legends, Michael Phelps," said Frank Iovino, AT&T
Wireless Vice President. "In addition to winning six gold medals
and two bronze medals, Michael's sense of sportsmanship and patriotism
embody the true essence of what the Olympic games represent."
The AT&T Wireless appearance in Towson is the first of three appearances
Michael Phelps is scheduled to make. A second event will take place
on Sunday, September 12th at Penn State University in Pennsylvania.
Penn State students will be able to ask Phelps about his Olympic experiences
and get his autograph. Coordinated by AT&T Wireless, the Penn State
University event will also include a special swim demonstration as part
of the "Disney Swim with the Stars" tour stop and will feature
Phelps' swim teammates including Olympic Gold Medal swimmers, Ian Crocker
and Lenny Krayzelburg. Phelps will make a third appearance later this
month in Los Angeles.
