Come on, Michael Phelps. Don't stop now.

Sure, you won your eight gold medals. If you were a country — we'll call you The United Republic of Phelps — you'd be tied for fifth place in the gold medal count.

You have more medals than Poland, Brazil, Sweden and even Greece. Yeah, Greece, the dudes who came up with the whole Olympic Games idea.

You set six world records.

But are you going to be satisfied with that? You are on a roll. Keep it going.

The Games aren't quite over yet. Milk it for all its worth. Then eat all the junk food you want.

Phelps' utter dominance in these Olympics have been the stuff of legend. He's been so awesome, he's eclipsed some other monumental performances.

Natalie Coughlin has won six medals for the U.S. women's swim team. Usain Bolt — isn't that a perfect name for a sprinter — destroyed the record in the 100 meters.

But, as it is, Phelps is the story of the Games. It could be so much better, though.

Besides, the Games are boring without the nightly Phelps gold medal.

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Basketball: At 192 centimeters tall, Phelps is a mere 11 centimeters shorter than LeBron James.If he can shoot the 3-pointer, there is a spot for him on the Dream Team. Plus, imagine the defensive havoc he can wreak with that wingspan?Gold No. 9, as long as his Redeem Team mates don't choke it away for him.•

Team handball: With those big mitts of his, he can be a force as a centre or a winger.He showed how powerful his arms were Friday night when he made one last furious lunge for the wall, sneaking his hand in before Milorad Cavic to win his seventh gold.Gold medal No. 10•

Boxing: At 88 kilograms, Phelps would have to lay off the chocolate-chip pancakes for a couple of days or risk boxing in the heavyweight division and taking on 6-foot-7, er, 205 centimeter bruiser DeontayWilder.In any bout, he'd have the reach advantage. He could just stick that lightning quick jab in the face of any challenger and win on points.Gold No. 11.•

Water Polo: Do I need to explain why he would be good at this?Gold No. 12.•

Track and field: My guess is he would be just as quick on land as in the water. He's like one of those salamanders zipping across liquid and rock.Gold No. 13.•

Modern Pentathlon. Sure, he may not be so good at the shooting or the fencing or the horseriding or even the running. But the swimming part, yeah, he's got that one under control.He may make up so much time in the pool that he could cruise through the other four and still win.Gold No. 14.That should be enough to cement his legacy as the best Olympic athlete ever.