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Memnoch · 08-21-2008, 03:38 PM

If I had to choose between the two, I would go for Bolt. Even though he won less medals, it's usually easier to get a bagful in swimming compared to athletics. Not to diminish the epic achievement from Phelps - if it was easy to get 8 golds in the Olympics other people would have done it too. The best Ian Thorpe could do was win 3 golds and 2 silvers in one Olympics, Phelps won 5 in Athens and 8 here. He's very versatile and can swim all the different strokes equally well I think.

But Bolt was like a THUNDERBOLT out of the blue. I hadn't even really heard of him till this Olympics. Plus running the 100m and 200m - two vastly different events - and blowing his competitors away was unforgettable. Plus he has a cool name. Bolt bolts away with the gold!

08-21-2008, 03:38 PM	#15
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Re: Who is the best athlete at the Olympics - Phelps or Bolt? If I had to choose between the two, I would go for Bolt. Even though he won less medals, it's usually easier to get a bagful in swimming compared to athletics. Not to diminish the epic achievement from Phelps - if it was easy to get 8 golds in the Olympics other people would have done it too. The best Ian Thorpe could do was win 3 golds and 2 silvers in one Olympics, Phelps won 5 in Athens and 8 here. He's very versatile and can swim all the different strokes equally well I think. But Bolt was like a THUNDERBOLT out of the blue. I hadn't even really heard of him till this Olympics. Plus running the 100m and 200m - two vastly different events - and blowing his competitors away was unforgettable. Plus he has a cool name. *Bolt bolts away with the gold!* __________________