Why does Michael Phelps look so depressed after hes won an olympic gold medal?

Question

and i don't want to hear all that 'well hes used to it' rubbish.

he's an athlete and this is what he trains for everyday, yet after he's won an olympic gold medal he just looks at the screen and he doesn't smile/show any emotion what so ever, anyone would think his dog as just died or something.

so question must be asked why is Michael Phelps so depressed/morbid at winning an olympic gold medal?

Answer 1

Have you ever thought that you could be totally misreading him?  

Answer 2

During the last two swimming finals, he had leaky goggles and couldn't see anything past the last 50 meters and it happened twice so he is pretty upset at that. ( couldn't blame him, i would be furious ), and because of the leaky goggles, Phelps did worse than he thought he would, even though he won the gold, he had better expectations of himself. I still love him though, such a great athlete!

Answer 3

I reckon he is a bit dissapointed at not achiving what he hoped for due to the leaky goggles syndrom.

As someone who saw all Mark Spitz's golds in 1972 I would like Spitz to remain the king BUT.

If Phelps pulls this off, all 8 with 8 records he is up there as well, the record will have to be broken sometime and 26 years is a good run. Good luck to him and I bet Mark Spitz is hoping he gets the record too.

Answer 4

because hes tired ffs.  

Answer 5

He is probably tired. Have you seen his workout routine and everything he has gone through in these olympics? The man is flat out exhausted. Most people wont even seen a chance to compete for 3 medals let alone 8 and win all of them. Give the guy a break. He goes from one pool to another getting massaged keeping warm, going to every ceremony cause he wins it...there is no time to breathe, the man is probably just wore down.

Answer 6

He's not depressed, he's tired! He was probably so happy he was holding back tears!

Answer 7

Because he is already focusing on winning the next one - the man is totally driven by ambition.

;)

Answer 8

He thought the prize was Tuna, is that bloke a Dolphin!

Answer 9

he might be fed up of winning them lmao

Answer 10

What happens when you get all you wanted in the world? What next? He's been training and training and up to now and so forth he has been winning gold medals, given an honor as a great swimmer, broke records, and is not a millionaire of gold medals. He trained years and what has he got to do now. He's probably just not ready to take on what's head after his career, whether it's to compete again, or settle down.

Answer 11

I think he is trying to race with himself. He set a time record and if he doesn't achieve it, he gets kinda down.  

Answer 12

Probably a closet emo.