By: Timothy Dalrymple
No, I mentioned the four Olympics — albeit in Part 2 of this post.
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I agree with this. There is no good reason to arbitrarily define Usain Bolt’s sport as “sprinting” and to define that as the 100 and 200, while proclaiming that Michael Phelps’s sport should be...
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The answer to “can Phelps complete a marathon?” is a resounding yes. If you have to ask that question, you don’t appreciate how fit Phelps is. That’s not to say that he would enjoy it, or that he would...
View ArticleBy: Hamish
Thanks for this, and I agree with the point at heart; he is one of the best, not unequivocally the best. The reason for commenting then (as simply saying Yeah! high five!) seems a bit pointless…) is to...
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By: threegirldad
I just question whether one can state decisively that he’s the greatest Olympian ever, especially on the basis of the medal count. Well, Bob Costas had no problem doing it, so that should be the end of...
View ArticleBy: Chris Oakes
Grant me that I have not seen every Olympics since 1896. With that said, I have watched portions of the Olympic telecasts since 1984, and there is no memory more vivid than Phelps’ repeated dominance...
View ArticleBy: Jake
Thanks for the post. It’s interesting and helpful to consider these things, and to make sure we realize that far more events/medals are offered to an elite swimmer than to other olympians. But we...
View ArticleBy: Timothy Dalrymple
That in itself is a powerful argument. Who am I to question Bob Costas?! Who are any of us, compared to his magnificence?!
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