Bolt vs Phelps
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Bolt is much more impressive. I watched the 200m final last night and 4 strides out of the gate I knew he won. He was just flat gone. Also, Bolt has never came in second in the Olympics (or has he?). Either way, the guy must makes it look easy... Vote for Bolt0
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Michael Phelps is amazing. Three Olympics and has struck gold in Athens, Beijing, and now London. A fantastic individual as well as team player. Subtle, charming, quiet in his confidence. In trouble with the law? Sure. Role Model? ABSOLUTELY.
After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps used his $1-million Speedo bonus to set up the Michael Phelps Foundation.[206][207][208] His foundation focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles.[209]
In 2010, the Michael Phelps Foundation, the Michael Phelps Swim School and KidsHealth.Org developed and nationally piloted the "im" program for Boys & Girls Club members. The im program teaches children the importance of being active and healthy, with a focus on the sport of swimming. It also promotes the value of planning and goal-setting.[210] im is offered through the Boys & Girls Clubs of America[210] and through Special Olympics International.[211] The Foundation has since developed two other programs, Level Field Fund-Swimming and Caps-for-a-Cause.[212][213] CHARITY and GENEROSITY.
Usain Bolt is super fast and has struck gold in 2 Olympics. Cocky, funny, and very confident. Arrogant? Maybe. But he has the skills to back it up.
On the last day of the Berlin Championships, the governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, presented Bolt with a 12-foot high section of the Berlin Wall in a small ceremony, saying Bolt had shown that "one can tear down walls that had been considered as insurmountable." The nearly three-ton segment was delivered to Bolt's training camp in Jamaica. RESPECT THE SPEED.
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I’m going with Bolt. Anyone that can run that fast and make me look like I’m only walking when I’m actually jogging will get my vote any day! :drinker:0
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Track and Field and Swimming are exactly the same when it comes to number of medals. Bolt could try for 8 events in one Olympics, but all he does is 3. He doesn't do long jump like Carl Lewis did in 1984 when he won four gold.
So out of the two, Phelps is by far the better Olympian.
You also have to have an argument for decathlete as well because that includes all events for track and field. That would be like Phelps doing dives also.0 -
I’m going with Bolt. Anyone that can run that fast and make me look like I’m only walking when I’m actually jogging will get my vote any day! :drinker:
Walking when your jogging?!?
More like you are running backwards.
To know the kind of speed a guy like this has would take actually seeing it in person.
I played football with a guy that ran a low 4.3 40, and Bolt would smash that guy. And he made everyone else around him seem like we were running in cold molasses.0 -
I love watching ANY athlete that can dominate the best in the world. I think I would have to go with Phelps head to head though. Maybe if Bolt did the hurdles or long jump or anything else .......AND won gold in all of them..........I would consider it a harder choice.
They are both awesome and I love watching them both compete any chance I can get.0 -
Michael Jordan vs. Jerry Rice?
Wayne Gretzky vs. Hank Aaron?
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whos the most impressive? of course Phelps has more medals but thats because his sport allows him to compete for more.
I'm going with Bolt on this one.
Phelps...........he is been at top since long time!0 -
I'd actually be interested to see how they would do in a long distance foot race against each other. Not a sprint, but a very long run. 10,000 or something. While I find running and swimming both insanely difficult now as an overweight adult, as a kid I always found swimming to be MUCH more taxing than running was. I have a feeling that Phelps would win if/not compete very well with Bolt in a distance run.0
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Let's just say Bolt vs Phelps in a Triathlon. Swimming, Running, and Biking.
1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) SWIM
40 kilometres (25 mi) BIKE
10 kilometres (6.2 mi) RUN
Who would win?
My money is on Phelps. He would not win by much, but enough to prove he is the best overall athlete.0 -
also i think you have to consider how specialized a sport is and access. everyone in the world can run and compete in running events with more ease than swimming events. so phelps competition is smaller than bolt's.
to take it to the extreme....being the best at dressage isnt as impressive as being the best runner because so few people participate in it.
Why do people always use dressage as an example of less impressive sports. I would love to see anyone who says dressage isn't as competitive or isn't as challenging as other sports have a go at it. Actually I'd love to see them simply ride a horse. Not as easy as it looks, and there are loads of people who participate in it.
I can't really pick Bolt or Phelps, they're too different for me. Also I'm indecisive! They're both amazing.0 -
Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!0 -
The answer is simple: Jordan.0
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Track and Field and Swimming are exactly the same when it comes to number of medals. Bolt could try for 8 events in one Olympics, but all he does is 3. He doesn't do long jump like Carl Lewis did in 1984 when he won four gold.
So out of the two, Phelps is by far the better Olympian.
You also have to have an argument for decathlete as well because that includes all events for track and field. That would be like Phelps doing dives also.
Carl Lewis was a long jump athlete initially, he started competing in long jump at 13. Bolt started as a sprinter. I think Bolt could be competitive in long jump but I don't think he can perform as good as Carl Lewis.
It's only normal if he doesn't want to compete in an event where he can't guarantee gold after setting records in another one. Plus the greater risk of injury in less charted waters.
On the topic, I don't think Phelps and Bolt are comparable.0 -
I wasn't going to comment in here until I saw someone thinks Bolt doesn't use every muscle in his body to achieve what he has.
Have you ever run anywhere? Ever?
Sure, it's different than swimming, but it isn't easier. And, yes, I do both.
I also agree you can't compare them. They compete in two entirely different sports with entirely different physical requirements.0 -
Misty May and Kerri Walsh HAVE to be in this discussion in my opinion. Straight domination.0
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Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!
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Misty May and Kerri Walsh HAVE to be in this discussion in my opinion. Straight domination.
I think they should be included in most discussions, about anything. With pictures.0 -
Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!
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How can an opinion be wrong?
There is no right or wrong answer, just opinion.0 -
Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!
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How can an opinion be wrong?
There is no right or wrong answer, just opinion.
That sarcasm flew right over you.
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Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!
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Fine. Then tell me: Do you walk to work or carry your lunch?0 -
Misty May and Kerri Walsh HAVE to be in this discussion in my opinion. Straight domination.
I think they should be included in most discussions, about anything. With pictures.
Amen.
Seriously though...21 straight wins? Hell they hadn't even lost a set until this year, I think they said they're 42-1. That's ridiculous!0 -
Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!
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How can an opinion be wrong?
There is no right or wrong answer, just opinion.
That sarcasm flew right over you.
If it was, then yes it did.
I get sarcasm, but it is very hard to convey on internet forums, compared to speech, where you can see body and facial expressions and hear tonality. A smiley after would have given more of a clue!0 -
Actually my vote is gonna go to trey hardee cause hes hot.0
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Just to give you some perspective on Ashton Eaton, the men's decathlon gold medalist from the US in London:
100m dash: 10.35 seconds
Long Jump: 8.03 meters
Shot Put: 14.66 meters
High Jump: 2.05 meters
400m run: 46.9 seconds
110m hurdles: 13.56 seconds
Discus throw: 42.53 meters
Pole Vault: 5.20 meters
Javelin Throw: 61.96 meters
1500m run: 4:33.59 min
Every single one of those scores is similar to an olympian in that area. Now, THAT is impressive.
From an interview series yesterday with Trey Hardee, silver medalist in decathlon:
'Asked whether Eaton or Bolt deserved that designation, Trey Hardee of the United States, who finished second to Eaton, said, “Ashton is the best athlete to ever walk the planet, hands down.”
Hardee added, “Just because you’re fast doesn’t make you an athlete.”
Eaton, the world-record holder, demurred. “There’s no fight,” he said. “Usain is clearly awesome. He’s an icon in his own right. Titles are for books.”
Bolt later graciously reconsidered in Eaton’s favor, saying, “I’m a great athlete, but to do 10 events, especially the 1,500” — the metric mile — “I’ve got to give it to him.” '0 -
Do you prefer apples or oranges?
Personally I quite like bananas!
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How can an opinion be wrong?
There is no right or wrong answer, just opinion.
That sarcasm flew right over you.
If it was, then yes it did.
I get sarcasm, but it is very hard to convey on internet forums, compared to speech, where you can see body and facial expressions and hear tonality. A smiley after would have given more of a clue!
All you had to do was look at the post he was responding to in order to get the joke. Did you even read the whole thing?0 -
All you had to do was look at the post he was responding to in order to get the joke. Did you even read the whole thing?
Is this more sarcasm?
It was my post he responded to - not only did I look at it, I wrote it! :laugh:0 -
Celebrate both Athletes. We are lucky to be around during the peak of 2 of the greatest athletes that have ever existed.
So true. I really do love to watch them both do what they do best.
As well as Misty May and Kerri Walsh, all the chinese divers (seriously are they diving into molasses), Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and countless others.
I think Walsh and May are unbelievable, but comparing a couple of gymnasts who had one good olympics with Phelps and Bolt is almost insulting.
Yet at no point in that post did I COMPARE anyone. I merely said I enjoy watching great athlete's compete.0 -
Look at how cute he is!! I'd take him 10x over Bolt... Although...
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All you had to do was look at the post he was responding to in order to get the joke. Did you even read the whole thing?
Is this more sarcasm?
It was my post he responded to - not only did I look at it, I wrote it! :laugh:
I'm just confused now.0
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