people have more respect for runners than swimmers, purely because we're land based mammals and Bolt's the fastest/coolest person on the planet. Plus everyone can see swimming is a rich white boy sport. Phelps will fade away like every other swimmer does for 4 years, bolt will continue to capture headlines.
Steve Redgrave is a big deal in England, im sure non of you yanks even know or are bothered about him, thats how the rest of the world feel about Phelps.
Sir Steve is a big deal in the UK, but your argument about Phelps' relative lack of popularity compared to the U-Bolt by using Sir Steve Redgrave is perplexing.
How many Caribbeans row down the Thames? How many Pakistanis compete in the Oxford-Cambridge classic? Rowing is probably more "rich white boy" than swimming. Am I missing something?
Sir Steve is the man, but so "4 years ago", Phelps gives hope to all big-eared dorks (Amanda Beard is a better pick than Oz's own Stephanie Rice), but is still a big eared dork.
U-Bolt loves cricket, and his favourites are Aussies.
U-Bolt Uber Alles.
Don’t disagree.
Whenever Bolt’s name is mentioned, he’s described as the ‘fastest man on earth’ - sometimes the ‘fastest ever man on earth’.
One doesn’t have to include he’s the fastest ‘’runner’ on earth - everyone knows that’s what’s meant.
Phelps can’t even be described as the fastest swimmer on earth, because, clearly, he isn’t.
Phelps can win lots of medals at events where one has five different ways of winning a gold medal covering the same distance.
Perhaps if Bolt also ran in a 'backwards 100'?
And then one where he had to swing his arms overhead as he ran?
Possibilities are endless.
No, not whenever Bolt's named is mentioned, blah, blah, blah. Fact is we can't really say what is talked about.Jamaica, nice placing in the Olympics Rude Boys, #20! http://www.sportsline.com/olympics/medaltracker
No the 2012 wrote:
Don’t disagree.
Whenever Bolt’s name is mentioned, he’s described as the ‘fastest man on earth’ - sometimes the ‘fastest ever man on earth’.
One doesn’t have to include he’s the fastest ‘’runner’ on earth - everyone knows that’s what’s meant.
Phelps can’t even be described as the fastest swimmer on earth, because, clearly, he isn’t.
Phelps can win lots of medals at events where one has five different ways of winning a gold medal covering the same distance.
Perhaps if Bolt also ran in a 'backwards 100'?
And then one where he had to swing his arms overhead as he ran?
Possibilities are endless.
No the 2012 wrote:
Phelps can win lots of medals at events where one has five different ways of winning a gold medal covering the same distance.
Perhaps if Bolt also ran in a 'backwards 100'?
And then one where he had to swing his arms overhead as he ran?
Possibilities are endless.
Frankly, you could add dog paddling as an event too. Yawn, wake me up when the next 7/8 swimming gold medals situation happens again.
nope, sorry. Phelps wins by a Landslide.
the n*****s lose!
call Cochrain! Affirmative action aint working white!