The whole discussion of who the "greatest all-around" athlete is has always struck me as ridiculous. Honestly, I could care less how fast Michael Phelps runs or how well Usain Bolt plays tennis. Domination in a single sport qualifies someone as a great athlete, in my opinion. Arguing whether Bolt or Phelps is the "better athlete" seems completely pointless. They both kick ass in their sports of choice.
Completely agree with you, Kirk. The only problem is that we get people like Hersh saying it is impossible to dominate the sport of running like Phelps has in swimming because running is so "physically demanding."
The whole discussion of who the "greatest all-around" athlete is has always struck me as ridiculous. Honestly, I could care less how fast Michael Phelps runs or how well Usain Bolt plays tennis. Domination in a single sport qualifies someone as a great athlete, in my opinion. Arguing whether Bolt or Phelps is the "better athlete" seems completely pointless. They both kick ass in their sports of choice.
Completely agree with you, Kirk. The only problem is that we get people like Hersh saying it is impossible to dominate the sport of running like Phelps has in swimming because running is so "physically demanding."
