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Mind-set of a medal winner

Get set to be inspired as our friend Michael Phelps reveals what it takes to become the world's greatest Olympian.

Michael Phelps reveals his extraordinary Olympic Games journey.

As a veteran of five Olympic Games over two and half decades, Michael Phelps is well acquainted with the time and dedication required to achieve gold.

In this exclusive interview with OMEGA produced to celebrate Olympic Day, the legendary swimmer opens up on everything from his 24-hour training routine to his most unforgettable medal-winning moments. Including his narrow-margin victory over Cavic, in which OMEGA timekeeping played a crucial role.

“Before all of these pieces of technology were invented, I’d say the naked eye would not be able to tell who the correct winner was.“

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“This is a very special one to me. Because when you think of the Olympic rings, each one for all the continents across the world. It’s everybody coming together.”
In addition to being an exceptional swimmer, Michael Phelps is an engaging storyteller, who remembers all of his races as if they were yesterday. He also has some great words of advice for future swimmers who wish to achieve Olympic Games glory. Long story short – it is hard work.

As a tribute to the athletes competing in Tokyo, Michael Phelps wears his Seamaster Diver 300M Tokyo 2020 throughout the interview.
Take your marks to explore this sporting collection for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Celebrating the event as well the host country, the countdown to dreams has already begun!
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