Baltimore's Michael Phelps To Be Inducted Into Olympic Hall Of Fame

BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore native Michael Phelps will be inducted into the 2022 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame class later this month.

The 28-time Olympic medalist will take part in the induction ceremony on June 24 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs.

Phelps and along with skier Lindsey Vonn will headline the event, according to Team USA. Swimmer Natalie Coughlin, soccer player Mia Hamm, figure skater Michelle Kwan as well as para-athletes David Kiley, Muffy Davis and Trischa Zorn-Hudson will also be inducted into the hall of fame.

The class of 2022 is also made up of two teams (the 1976 Women’s 4x100 Freestyle Relay Swimming Team and the 2002 Paralympic Sled Hockey Team), two legends (Gretchen Fraser and Roger Kingdom), one coach (Pat Summitt) and special contributor (Billie Jean King).

“It's a distinct honor to welcome the class of 2022 into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame and to celebrate their remarkable individual and team achievements as representatives of Team USA,” said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland in a news release. “Induction into the Hall of Fame adds to the tremendous legacies of these great athletes and teams, and also memorializes the contributions of those members of the “team behind the team” who dedicated themselves to helping Team USA achieve success on and off the field of play.”

The class of 2022 has represented the United States as athletes at a combined 27 Olympic and Paralympic Games, tallying 129 medals, including 86 golds.

There are also two new sports or sport disciplines added to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, with Muffy Davis as a Para-cyclist and the 2002 sled hockey team. Pat Summitt and Billie Jean King become the first female inductees in the coach and special contributor categories, respectively, Team USA said.

This will be the 17th class inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, bringing the total to 168 inductees (individuals and teams). The first class was inducted in 1983 and the most recent class was inducted in 2019.