The most decorated athlete in Olympics history took home his 20th gold medal on Tuesday night. For America’s Michael Phelps, this isn’t just the latest victory in an extraordinary run, it’s also sweet, sweet payback for his silver-medal finish to South Africa’s Chad le Clos at the 2012 Games, and a possibly definitive salvo in a rivalry that’s been simmering for years.Even beyond Phelps’s win, Tuesday’s events treated America well overall. For the second time in a row, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team won the gold, earning the highest score in all four gymnastics events. Now the focus turns to …read more
Source: The Atlantic
