Columnist disses Phelps, slams swimming

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I guess controversy sells ... "Track and field is so much more physically demanding ..." Michael Phelps is not the greatest Olympic athlete in history
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  • Check the last 20M of his 100m sprint. He pulled up and had his arms out. Some may call that celebration. I think that (especially pulling up) was taunting the rest of the field. I guess if any of the other 3 legit contenders were whining about getting their tails kicked, I might care about what Bolt did. One thing I really respected about the track and field athletes, as a general statement, is that they did not make excuses, even when you knew they were obviously disappointed.
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  • Check the last 20M of his 100m sprint. He pulled up and had his arms out. Some may call that celebration. I think that (especially pulling up) was taunting the rest of the field. I guess if any of the other 3 legit contenders were whining about getting their tails kicked, I might care about what Bolt did. One thing I really respected about the track and field athletes, as a general statement, is that they did not make excuses, even when you knew they were obviously disappointed.
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