LaughingKookaburra wrote:I reckon he has claims at being the greatest sportsman of all time. 21 Olympic Gold Medals is absolutely unbelievable.
I'm conflicted about this. Best sportsperson every 4 years yes. For best sportsperson of all time, I would be looking at someone who is doing it week in week out every year. Floyd Mayweather? Michael Jordan? Serena Williams? Roger Federer?
Interesting debate. Phelps has claims to being the best Olympian of all time, perhaps not so much the best sportsman of all time.
When you look at Phelps the bloke is just born to swim... Big long arms and clearly a super tank.
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:05 am
by woodublieve12
Corona Man wrote:
MW wrote:
LaughingKookaburra wrote:I reckon he has claims at being the greatest sportsman of all time. 21 Olympic Gold Medals is absolutely unbelievable.
I'm conflicted about this. Best sportsperson every 4 years yes. For best sportsperson of all time, I would be looking at someone who is doing it week in week out every year. Floyd Mayweather? Michael Jordan? Serena Williams? Roger Federer?
Interesting debate. Phelps has claims to being the best Olympian of all time, perhaps not so much the best sportsman of all time.
When you look at Phelps the bloke is just born to swim... Big long arms and clearly a super tank.
Mayweather
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:14 am
by Pseudo
Nice to see the Ozzy ladies knock over the Dutchies in the beach volleyball.
Particularly since the Ozzies wear proper skimpy two-pieces but the Dutchies wear a full body suit. Way to ruin an otherwise enjoyable spectator sport.
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:38 am
by Corona Man
Men's 200 Breastroke taken out by a swimmer from the glorious nation of Kazakstan!
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:47 am
by bennymacca
Corona Man wrote:
MW wrote:
LaughingKookaburra wrote:I reckon he has claims at being the greatest sportsman of all time. 21 Olympic Gold Medals is absolutely unbelievable.
I'm conflicted about this. Best sportsperson every 4 years yes. For best sportsperson of all time, I would be looking at someone who is doing it week in week out every year. Floyd Mayweather? Michael Jordan? Serena Williams? Roger Federer?
Interesting debate. Phelps has claims to being the best Olympian of all time, perhaps not so much the best sportsman of all time.
When you look at Phelps the bloke is just born to swim... Big long arms and clearly a super tank.
Every 4 years? They do swim at other times of the year.
Being at the absolute pinnacle of his sport for 16+ years, that has to put him in the conversation
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:56 am
by MW
My point is he is not defending his title every few weeks or months.
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:00 pm
by Brodlach
Corona Man wrote:Men's 200 Breastroke taken out by a swimmer from the glorious nation of Kazakstan!
Reckon I have seen 50 Borat memes in 10 minutes
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:10 pm
by Pseudo
Corona Man wrote:Men's 200 Breastroke taken out by a swimmer from the glorious nation of Kazakstan!
Please all be upstanding for the national anthem of Kazakhstan:
"Kazakhstan home of Tinshein swimming pool. It's length thirty meter and width six meter. Filtration system a marvel to behold. It remove 80 percent of human solid waste."
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:37 pm
by Corona Man
Kyle Chalmers GOLD men's 100 free... Outstanding!
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:38 pm
by Brodlach
You ripper Chalmers!!!!
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:38 pm
by Jim05
Fair final 15m by the lad
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:39 pm
by Wedgie
Wow Kyle Chalmers Wow!!!!!!
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:39 pm
by bennymacca
Haha. Nice one
Charmers turns 7th and storms home to win gold!!
McEvoy only 7th though.
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:39 pm
by bennymacca
Greg Chalmers' lad.
Great stuff
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:39 pm
by JK
How good was that!!!
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:40 pm
by Brodlach
bennymacca wrote:Greg Chalmers' lad.
Great stuff
Um Brett
Might be a good golfer too though
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:41 pm
by bennymacca
Brodlach wrote:
bennymacca wrote:Greg Chalmers' lad.
Great stuff
Um Brett
Might be a good golfer too though
Haha whoops that's what I meant
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:42 pm
by bennymacca
Great interview by cam McEvoy too
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:43 pm
by Dogwatcher
Wow! So chuffed. Don't even know the Chalmers family, but so stoked for them.
Re: Olympic Games - Rio 2016 - XXXI Olympiad
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:45 pm
by bennymacca
Dogwatcher wrote:Wow! So chuffed. Don't even know the Chalmers family, but so stoked for them.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:43 am
