Michael Phelps
Canadian Broadcaster Screws Up Michael Phelps Call, Amazingly Internet Forgives Him
CBC announcer Elliotte Friedman confused Michael Phelps with Ryan Lochte while calling the 200m individual medley race. The internet responded with uncharacteristic sympathy.
The Scientific Explanation for Why Michael Phelps Can Still Win Gold Medals
There's no scientific reason why Michael Phelps couldn't come back for the 2020 Olympics.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Michael Phelps wins his 21st gold medal in Rio, newly released emails revive questions about the Clinton Foundation's relationship to the State Department, Trump denies his gun rights remark was a veiled threat, and more.
The Science of Michael Phelps's Gold Medal-Winning Turn
Why Phelps was able to pull off an underwater turn no one else in the pool even bothered to try.
Why the Olympics Are an ‘International Festival of Sports Pseudoscience’
Cupping is just one science-free ‘therapy’ on display in Rio.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Michael Phelps wins his 19th Olympic gold medal in Rio, Iran executes alleged US spy Shahram Amiri, 'Suicide Squad' takes home $135 million in its first weekend, and more.
Catching Up with Milorad Cavic, Who Beat Michael Phelps But Lost Gold by the Force of a Finger
"I'm not sure how comfortable I would have felt having the gold medal that everyone else in the world believed was not mine." Even eight years later, losing gold to Phelps still stings for Cavic.
What You Need to Know About the Rio Olympics: The VICE Sports Guide
The 2016 Olympics begin on Friday, August 5th. VICE Sports runs down what you need to know about the Games.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: June 30, 2016
Start your day with VICE Sports. Here's our morning roundup of the sports news from around the world.
Michael Phelps is Back Where He Belongs: Olympic Bound
Going into his fourth Olympic Games, Michael Phelps makes peace with the water, with the limelight, and with his desire to break the spirits of his younger rivals.
The Olympic Dream: Being a Poor World-Class Athlete
Canadian speed skaters remind the world of the price of the Olympic dream: living below the poverty line.
Watch Olympic Athletes Morph Into Abstract Geometries
German motionographer Felix Deimann's "Citius, Altius, Fortius" explores the abstract geometric beauty of Olympic athletics.