Dominance tends to attract attention, and that’s certainly the case for American swimmers Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps. Both added another individual gold medal to their respective medal cases Tuesday night, with Ledecky winning the 200 free and Phelps the 200 butterfly, and the stands in Rio were packed with stars.
In addition to their USA Swimming teammates, Ledecky and Phelps were cheered on by members of the United States men’s basketball team including Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and DeAndre Jordan. And of course there was no shortage of reactions on Twitter, including some from those who are accomplished sports figures in their own right.
And David Hasselhoff.
Congratulations to @MichaelPhelps on winning the 200m Butterfly and his 20th Olympic Gold Medal! #Rio2016
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) August 10, 2016
Absolutely incredible! What an athlete! Congrats! https://t.co/mFQGIvY7iN
— Julie Chu (@juliechu13) August 10, 2016
Don't poke the bear.
— Natalie Coughlin (@NatalieCoughlin) August 10, 2016
I'm really selective with how I use my emojis, but Michael Phelps is the Goat. 🐐
— Jordan Burroughs (@alliseeisgold) August 10, 2016
The new name for gold is now the "Phelps" medal. Amazing!
— Mia Hamm (@MiaHamm) August 10, 2016
What's a guy to do with all that Gold?? https://t.co/qM82hTPvlE
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) August 10, 2016
GOLDEN: Katie Ledecky Does It Again In Rio!- yeehah!!! https://t.co/bTFndCoSJd
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) August 10, 2016
Congratulations @MichaelPhelps you had your game face on #teamusa @USASwimming @NBCOlympics WOW So proud! pic.twitter.com/J0HsUaQZKE
— David Hasselhoff (@DavidHasselhoff) August 10, 2016
@MichaelPhelps Incredible!
— Ian Crocker (@IanCrockerSwims) August 10, 2016
Congrats to @Michaelphelps and @katieledecky for bringing home the gold in #swimming! GO #TeamUSA! #Rio2016 #Olympics
— Ginny Fuchs (@GinnyFuchsUSA) August 10, 2016