There was a huge Google spike after Phelps won gold from fans trying to figure out if he’s been attacked by leeches. Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic gold medal on Sunday, and attracted just as much attention for the purple marks all over his body. Related: What is meldonium and why did Maria Sharapova take it? On Sunday, US swimmer Lily King aimed a shot at her Russian rival Yuliya Efimova, who had previously served a drugs suspension. While most searches revealed that cupping is legal under IOC rules – if the benefits are still under question – Russian state TV had its own thoughts.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2016 00:11 UTC