Comments on: Who is the greatest Olympian? Clue: it’s not Michael Phelps

By: busterbluesun

busterbluesun — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:43:38 +0000

michael phelps might be the greatest olympic swimmer ever but greatest olympian would have to be jim thorpe. really no argument there.

By: kb84

kb84 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:25 +0000

If we’re talking greatest overall olympian, then no discussion can be complete without mention of Clara Hughes. Two Bronze medals in cycling at the 96 summer games and one Gold, one Silver and two Bronze medals in speed skating over three summer olympics after returning to speed skating at the age of 28. The only person to have won multiple medals in both summer and winter olympics. And she’ll be back on the bike at the games in London.

By: jesse mcdade

jesse mcdade — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:58:33 +0000

Or maybe Edwin Moses. 2 gold medals and a 122 race winning streak isn’t bad.

By: jesse mcdade

jesse mcdade — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:52:43 +0000

Derek Redmond.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:52:38 +0000

Eric Heiden’s performance in 1980 is tough to beat. Didn’t he set world records in each of his events?

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:42:43 +0000

michael phelps is a good swimmer i watched him swim in all his races he deserves to be the #1 olympian he put everything he had to win those medals and if u think he should get nothing your wrong he deserves are honor.

good bless usa and michael phelps

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:20:40 +0000

Michel Phelps is the Worlds Greatest hands down!

By: seid

seid — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:56:27 +0000

Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia will have a huge claim among the greatest Olympians.

First winning the Marathon in 1960 running barefoot and then repeating the feat four years later in Japan just after having a surgery to remove appendicitis but this time with shoes!

By: Kevin Fylan

Kevin Fylan — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:47:44 +0000

Better late than never. Moses is a good call. And how about Usain Bolt…? (only joking)

By: Mozz

Mozz — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:44:28 +0000

Bit late in joining this,ed moses gotta be worth a mention,unbeaten in a million races over 10yrs