Michael Phelps closes Olympics with 23rd gold medal in relay

United States' Michael Phelps celebrates with teammates after winning gold in the men's 4 x 100-meter medley relay final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
United States' Michael Phelps celebrates with teammates after winning gold in the men's 4 x 100-meter medley relay final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Michael Phelps closed out the Rio Olympics in the only way imaginable.

Gold.

Phelps put the United States ahead to stay on the butterfly leg and Nathan Adrian finished it off, giving the most decorated athlete in Olympic history his 23rd career gold medal.

If that was the end, and Phelps insists it is, what a way to go out.

He would finish his career with 28 medals overall, having won five golds and a silver at these games.

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