Michael Phelps: The greatest Olympic meme

MICHAEL Phelps has delivered what will undoubtedly be one of the lasting images of the 2016 Games, sending Twitter into a meme-frenzy.

Cheer up, mate.

MICHAEL Phelps did not collect any Olympic medals Monday night in Rio de Janeiro, but he did deliver what will undoubtedly be one of the lasting images of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Prior to a semi-final race in the 200m butterfly, Phelps was caught by cameras staring a hole through South African rival Chad Le Clos, who beat Phelps to win the gold in the event in London. Le Clos, who had been sitting next to the American, stood in front of him and began shadow boxing, which appeared to disturb his rival’s mental preparation.

Phelps was not impressed, and Twitter exploded.

Michael Phelps angry is Eli Manning normal. pic.twitter.com/uUwR8Fmav9

— Bobby Atkinson (@BobbyAtkinson) August 9, 2016

Michael Phelps. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/mewOF4N0CI

— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) August 9, 2016

omfg that cupping is serious business leigh tbh @leighmunsil pic.twitter.com/fEnVJIipW0

— darth™ (@darth) August 9, 2016

pic.twitter.com/LWML2QhWWh

— Spilly (@IAmSpilly) August 9, 2016

when ur crush's significant other is at the party pic.twitter.com/KJ0N10brb5

— Max Read (@max_read) August 9, 2016

Michael Phelps // The Emperor #Rio2016 ⚡️Just saying. pic.twitter.com/l6PWJw9m6L

— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) August 9, 2016

"🎶Never gonna give you up.
Never gonna let you down.
Never gonna run around & desert you...🎶"#Michael #Phelps pic.twitter.com/yUtZ5MuTea

— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) August 9, 2016

When someone tells you they just ran out of dry towels. #RioOlympics2016 @MichaelPhelps #gameface pic.twitter.com/kxxC9IKsth

— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) August 9, 2016

tfw u wanted gryffindor but were sorted into hufflepuff pic.twitter.com/I9UcziEmun

— Taylor Trudon (@taylortrudon) August 9, 2016

When you're almost about to catch a rare Pokemon and your battery d— pic.twitter.com/ccmrfCSoME

— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) August 9, 2016

@cjzero @accordingtobri pic.twitter.com/ZJZS3E06xU

— hehateme2012 (@hehateme2012) August 9, 2016

Originally published as Michael Phelps: The greatest Olympic meme