Listening to the Olympic commentators makes me cringe sometimes. Some of these cretins are convinced Usain Bolt is a greater Olympian than Phelps.
No Way----NO FRIGGIN' WAY!!!!
=> Michael has won more total golds and total medals over a longer period of time He Owned the pool in Beijing. Bolt dominated two individual and one relay over two Olympiads.
=> Michael's career has lasted much longer than Bolt's.
=> Michael probably has the aerobic capacity of 3 Bolts put together.
=> Bolt is all fast-twitch fibers - honed to perfection for sure but I'd love to see him try to run a 400 or 800m.Michael is fast and slow twitch fibers.
Maybe medals are not the ultimate measure because in a lot of sports, you can only win one medal per Olympics (although isn't anyone free to train for and compete in as many different events as they feel up to? This is essentially what Phelps did. Just because they were all swimming events doesn't make it easy.)
Bolt is impressive for sure - an epic hero of a runner. But for me, Phelps was the Presiding Deity of the 2008 and 2012 Olympics - a completely unique and astounding phenomenon. Although it should probably be noted that His Phelpsness is not a singular, but a triune phenomenon: The Mother, The Son, and The Holy Coach!!!:angel:
Maybe medals are not the ultimate measure because in a lot of sports, you can only win one medal per Olympics (although isn't anyone free to train for and compete in as many different events as they feel up to? This is essentially what Phelps did. Just because they were all swimming events doesn't make it easy.)
Bolt is impressive for sure - an epic hero of a runner. But for me, Phelps was the Presiding Deity of the 2008 and 2012 Olympics - a completely unique and astounding phenomenon. Although it should probably be noted that His Phelpsness is not a singular, but a triune phenomenon: The Mother, The Son, and The Holy Coach!!!:angel:
