Usain Bolt - Fastest man on earth

I think what's impressive is that not only is he so fast but he's so big. It has got to be intimidating standing next to him.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="nunovlopes"]

So?

Bolt is the fastest man, someone else is the longest jumper, someone else is the highest jumper, someone else is the fastest to run 42Km. Being thefastest man on the planet is not more impressive than any other of these feats, it's just different.

There are lots of athletes that have won 5 gold medals, and few won 6, 7, 8 and very few won 9. But 18? That's just crazy, it won't be beaten or even approached any time soon.

Obviously_Right

Sounds like another jelly continental Euro to me...probably Portuguese :lol: How many medals did they get? :lol: :lol:

LOL

Go back a few posts troll.

I'm not hating on Usain Bolt, quite the opposite really. I just think it's absurd to call him best Olympic athlete of all time, which is what you were doing.

Andjelly continental Euro?? LOL I praise Phelps for being the most amazing Olympic athlete of all time, while you dismiss his accomplishments as no big deal and say he's overrated.

And yes I'm Portuguese, and we won 1 Silver medal, so?

You sir are a troll.

Fastest man that ever lived!

Swimming events are a joke, there is no need for that many events. Phelps is a great swimmer and the swimming events are pretty much the same. He doesn't deserve all those medals because he got the extra golds for a different swimming technique.

Swimming events are a joke, there is no need for that many events. Phelps is a great swimmer and the swimming events are pretty much the same. He doesn't deserve all those medals because he got the extra golds for a different swimming technique.

CBR600-RR

Yes because breast and butterfly are identical and if you master one you'll master the other:roll:

That must be why most swimmers get +10 gold medals. Oh wait...

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]

Swimming events are a joke, there is no need for that many events. Phelps is a great swimmer and the swimming events are pretty much the same. He doesn't deserve all those medals because he got the extra golds for a different swimming technique.

nunovlopes

Yes because breast and butterfly are identical and if you master one you'll master the other:roll:

That must be why most swimmers get +10 gold medals. Oh wait...

Well, if you count world championships and not just Olympics, than yeah, you'll find most medalists in any given stroke have also medaled in at least one other stroke sometime in their career.

[QUOTE="nunovlopes"]

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]

Swimming events are a joke, there is no need for that many events. Phelps is a great swimmer and the swimming events are pretty much the same. He doesn't deserve all those medals because he got the extra golds for a different swimming technique.

Oleg_Huzwog

Yes because breast and butterfly are identical and if you master one you'll master the other:roll:

That must be why most swimmers get +10 gold medals. Oh wait...

Well, if you count world championships and not just Olympics, than yeah, you'll find most medalists in any given stroke have also medaled in at least one other stroke sometime in their career.

There's a reason why in the entire history of the Olympics only 6 swimmers won more than 5 gold medals in their entire career. It's because it's not easy to win many events, as many here are ignorant enough to suggest. The competition is brutal. Yes there are more swimming events than say sprinting events but obviously there are also more finalists so the competition is pretty stiff. You have more chances to win, but also more chances to lose.

hmmm, i never really thought of it that way. They do give alot of medals out for swimming.Perhaps they should make track and field events for running backwards and sideways too. I wouldn't call anyone the greatest Olympian unless they competed and won in different sporting events. Some events just give you an rediculous amount of ways to win a medal. bnarmz

They also give you more ways to lose a medal.

If you have more events, there are more finals, therefore more finalists you have to beat. The competition is brutal.

[QUOTE="bnarmz"]hmmm, i never really thought of it that way. They do give alot of medals out for swimming.Perhaps they should make track and field events for running backwards and sideways too. I wouldn't call anyone the greatest Olympian unless they competed and won in different sporting events. Some events just give you an rediculous amount of ways to win a medal. nunovlopes

They also give you more ways to lose a medal.

If you have more events, there are more finals, therefore more finalists you have to beat. The competition is brutal.

personally I like to take my time before reaching the climax.

Serraph105

[QUOTE="nunovlopes"]

[QUOTE="bnarmz"]hmmm, i never really thought of it that way. They do give alot of medals out for swimming.Perhaps they should make track and field events for running backwards and sideways too. I wouldn't call anyone the greatest Olympian unless they competed and won in different sporting events. Some events just give you an rediculous amount of ways to win a medal. bnarmz

They also give you more ways to lose a medal.

If you have more events, there are more finals, therefore more finalists you have to beat. The competition is brutal.

I understand what you mean. But the thing is no other swimmer in history came close to what Phelps accomplished. Phelps won 18 gold medals, Mark Spitz won 9. It's just out of this world. It's not like every swimmer get +10 medals. We will have to wait a very long time before another swimmer even comes close to Phelps.

hmmm, i never really thought of it that way. They do give alot of medals out for swimming.Perhaps they should make track and field events for running backwards and sideways too. I wouldn't call anyone the greatest Olympian unless they competed and won in different sporting events. Some events just give you an rediculous amount of ways to win a medal. bnarmz

I think what's impressive is that not only is he so fast but he's so big. It has got to be intimidating standing next to him.

howlrunner13

[QUOTE="Netherscourge"]

I want to believe it - but I just can't get past the idea that he's using some sort of illegal substance to succeed.

DeadMan1290

[QUOTE="bnarmz"]hmmm, i never really thought of it that way. They do give alot of medals out for swimming.Perhaps they should make track and field events for running backwards and sideways too. I wouldn't call anyone the greatest Olympian unless they competed and won in different sporting events. Some events just give you an rediculous amount of ways to win a medal. Avel23

According to Bolt, he is the greatest olympian and athlete ever.

According to Bolt, he is the greatest olympian and athlete ever.

sonicare

Usain Bolt is pretty amazing but Phelps is still cooler, he has more medals and he had that picture of him taking a bong rip. Phelps is a real inspiration to stoners everywhere

[QUOTE="bnarmz"]hmmm, i never really thought of it that way. They do give alot of medals out for swimming.Perhaps they should make track and field events for running backwards and sideways too. I wouldn't call anyone the greatest Olympian unless they competed and won in different sporting events. Some events just give you an rediculous amount of ways to win a medal. nunovlopes

They also give you more ways to lose a medal.

If you have more events, there are more finals, therefore more finalists you have to beat. The competition is brutal.

According to Bolt, he is the greatest olympian and athlete ever.

sonicare

He would be correct.

[QUOTE="Omni-Slash"][QUOTE="Avel23"]This man is just amazing. I could not believe how he did that. He is truly the lightning man. Amazing indeedSteverXIII

Usain Bolt is pretty amazing but Phelps is still cooler, he has more medals and he had that picture of him taking a bong rip. Phelps is a real inspiration to stoners everywhere

Bane_09

Jamaica run things in track and field

[QUOTE="Bane_09"]

Usain Bolt is pretty amazing but Phelps is still cooler, he has more medals and he had that picture of him taking a bong rip. Phelps is a real inspiration to stoners everywhere

Aljosa23

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No, seriously.

He will be beaten eventually like every other athlete. But kudos to him. bobaban

I love Bolt, he really is a fast SOB.

He will be beaten eventually like every other athlete. But kudos to him. bobaban

Fastest man that ever lived!

CBR600-RR

[QUOTE="Netherscourge"]

I want to believe it - but I just can't get past the idea that he's using some sort of illegal substance to succeed.

DeadMan1290

Why don't they get him to run the marathon? Think of how amazing he would be at it.

BuryMe