Michael Phelps: The Weight of Gold & The Olympic Depression Crisis
What happens when you achieve the absolute pinnacle of human success, look around, and realize you’re completely empty inside?
In Season 1, Episode 212 of Beneath the Surface, host Ray Calabrese takes you back to August 2008 inside the electric Beijing National Aquatics Center. We re-examine Michael Phelps’ historic, record-breaking run to eight Olympic gold medals—from fighting through water-filled goggles in the 200-meter butterfly to immortalizing his name in sports history.
But beyond the podium lies a harrowing reality. In this episode, we uncover the terrifying post-Olympic comedown and…
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