Michael Phelps' intense #PhelpsFace starts internet frenzy
American Olympian was staring down rival before semifinal swim
By Aaron Stern, CBC Sports
American swimmer Michael Phelps is known for dominating the pool and being one of the greatest Olympians of all-time, but after yesterday the new trend #PhelpsFace is going to stay with him for life.
Before his showdown with South African rival Chad Le Clos in the 200-metre butterfly, Phelps temporarily morphed into the world's angriest human and the internet did what the internet does best; create a million memes. Check out that stare down below:
When you wake up before the alarm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhelpsFace?src=hash">#PhelpsFace</a> <a href="https://t.co/W5F35vULKt">pic.twitter.com/W5F35vULKt</a>
—@jessicareyesThe movie-themed memes started piling in.
I'm just saying...don't make him too angry. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Phelps?src=hash">#Phelps</a> <a href="https://t.co/zKcaE53o97">pic.twitter.com/zKcaE53o97</a>
—@ESPNMcGee"Join me. Together, we can rule the Olympics..." <a href="https://t.co/CbZVlyxPv5">pic.twitter.com/CbZVlyxPv5</a>
—@World_Wide_WobOne of the best renditions of #Phelpsface is the laser-shooting-eyes edition.
Michael Phelps. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/mewOF4N0CI">pic.twitter.com/mewOF4N0CI</a>
—@nascarcasmThere was a great comparison to #AngryEli.
Nailed It <a href="https://t.co/L4uw70nM8U">pic.twitter.com/L4uw70nM8U</a>
—@DylansFreshTakeHow does this stack up to a very unimpressed Mckayla Maroney at the London 2012 Olympics?
Four years ago we had McKayla Maroney and now we have Michael Phelps with the Meme <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gold?src=hash">#Gold</a> in Rio! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USA?src=hash">#USA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBC?src=hash">#NBC</a> <a href="https://t.co/eDyldRKgor">pic.twitter.com/eDyldRKgor</a>
—@susiealemanWe don't expect this craze to die down anytime soon. Tweet us your #PhelpsFace memes @CBCOlympics.