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| Michael Phelps suspended for six months following drunk-driving arrest | Michael Phelps suspended for six months following drunk-driving arrest |
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| The US swimmer Michael Phelps, who recently returned to top-level competition after a two-year retirement, was suspended on Monday for six months by USA Swimming following his recent arrest on a drunken driving charge. | |
| Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will also not represent the United States at the 2015 world championships in Russia next August, USA Swimming said in a statement. | Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will also not represent the United States at the 2015 world championships in Russia next August, USA Swimming said in a statement. |
| The suspension means Phelps will be unable to compete in USA Swimming-sanctioned events for six months, and will not be eligible to swim again until March, 2015. | The suspension means Phelps will be unable to compete in USA Swimming-sanctioned events for six months, and will not be eligible to swim again until March, 2015. |
| Phelps was arrested for drunk-driving on 30 September in Baltimore. He was also charged with excessive speed and crossing double lane lines. Police said he was driving 84mph in a 45mph zone. |