Michael Phelps is a phenonmenon. But is he the best Olympian ever? As many have pointed out, in swimming there are many ways to get up that pool, and thus obviously far more chances of winning a medal. There is no backwards running - or sideways for that matter.
The best Olympian ever? It is a daft question. It's comparing apples with durian. Al Oerter won 4 consecutive discus golds over a period of four olympics setting new Olympic records each time.
Paavo Nurmi? Carl Lewis? You add your favourites .... Let's stop asking dumb questions - there are a few - in their respective events - of calibre and achievement that leave us gob-smacked. To compare is to insult.
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