The Lowest Point of Michael Phelps’s Career
After his brilliant victory at the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps’s trip back into the pool has been a rocky one. So at what point did he hit rock bottom? It has something to do with that infamous bong photo – and a serious bout of depression.

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