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Author:	[General Discussion] Topic: Who's the greatest Olympic Athlete of All-Time?
ZarleyZalapski	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: StanJames.com \|
Prospect Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 493 Location: South Carolina	#1 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:12:55 PM I'm sure most of you have played some competitive sports. Who would you classify as the greatest "athlete" to ever compete in the Olympics?
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Henry-Lilly	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Bellagio \|
All-Star Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10322 Location: Texas	#2 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:17:17 PM Jim Thorpe
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lovethedough	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2345 Location: New York	#3 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:18:07 PM Carl Lewis.
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ZarleyZalapski	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: StanJames.com \|
Prospect Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 493 Location: South Carolina	#4 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:21:07 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by lovethedough: Carl Lewis. Are you talking about the same guy who can't throw a ball more than 4 feet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ5B_x53gQM
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kickinA	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
All-Star Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 13462 Location: California	#5 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:21:36 PM Can't go wrong with Jim Thorpe Throw in Bruce Jenner for consideration as well.
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Frank_Da_Tank	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Mirage \|
Rookie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 606 Location: United States	#6 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:27:30 PM Listed above are good Jesse Owens
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ZarleyZalapski	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: StanJames.com \|
Prospect Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 493 Location: South Carolina	#7 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:35:36 PM Would any of you be fine with throwing Michael Jordan in the mix?
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Banned Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 13782 Location:	#8 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:41:49 PM Leonidas of Rhodes 4 festivals 164, 160, 156, 152 B.C.
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Legend Joined: May 2003 Posts: 57550 Location: Kenya	#9 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:55:26 PM Carl Lewis was incredible.
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Gunners	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3392 Location: New York	#10 Posted: 7/30/2012 1:58:42 PM Is this a "Michael Phelps Haters" thread?
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Captain Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 7052 Location: Kentucky	#11 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:00:34 PM mark spitz
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jmilrod	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Captain Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 7052 Location: Kentucky	#12 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:01:19 PM Jesse Owens
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TheGoldenGoose	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: BetDSI \|
MVP Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17988 Location: United States	#13 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:09:29 PM 1980 USA Hockey Team
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LeRinkRat	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 32042 Location: Nevada	#14 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:09:42 PM Jesse Owens because his performance totally embarrassed the Nazi's. chased Hitler right out of the Olympic stadium Nadia Comaneci in 1976. the ONLY perfect score in womans Olympic gymnastics history.
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LeRinkRat	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 32042 Location: Nevada	#15 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:11:45 PM 1980 USA Hockey Team is STILL the greatest Winter Olympics story in history
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Veteran Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2345 Location: New York	#16 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:13:49 PM Spitz is a good one. Not hating on Phelps, but he lost his heart after '08. I saw a piece on him on 60 minutes. He doesn't care as much anymore.
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I_Need_A_Detox	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: BETFRED.com \|
All-Star Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 13262 Location: Massachusetts	#17 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:15:26 PM Michael Jordan...............
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searchwarrant	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: May 2003 Posts: 57550 Location: Kenya	#18 Posted: 7/30/2012 2:15:36 PM Ingemar Stenmark.
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ZarleyZalapski	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: StanJames.com \|
Prospect Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 493 Location: South Carolina	#19 Posted: 7/30/2012 3:29:37 PM No hating on Phelps but you can't really believe that a swimmer is the greatest athlete can you? Just because they get 8 medals in one Olympics for doing basically the same thing doesn't make them better than the winner of a decathlon who wins 1 medal.
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Veteran Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3392 Location: New York	#20 Posted: 7/30/2012 3:57:33 PM good point
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Henry-Lilly	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Bellagio \|
All-Star Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10322 Location: Texas	#21 Posted: 7/30/2012 4:03:02 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by ZarleyZalapski: No hating on Phelps but you can't really believe that a swimmer is the greatest athlete can you? Just because they get 8 medals in one Olympics for doing basically the same thing doesn't make them better than the winner of a decathlon who wins 1 medal. All Michael Jordan did in the olymdicks was play basketball..... and gamble.
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Veteran Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1286 Location:	#22 Posted: 7/30/2012 4:16:44 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by ZarleyZalapski: No hating on Phelps but you can't really believe that a swimmer is the greatest athlete can you? Just because they get 8 medals in one Olympics for doing basically the same thing doesn't make them better than the winner of a decathlon who wins 1 medal. There's no stopping a track athlete from entering the 100m, 200m, 400m, 110m hurdles, 220m hurdles 400m hurdles all individually, not to mention the longer distances or the field events
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HutchEmAll	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34808 Location: Minnesota	#23 Posted: 7/30/2012 4:31:07 PM Spitz thinks it is Phelps. 14 golds and counting. His heart probably isn't in it as much this year, but this is his 3rd Olympic games. Love me some Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis was the Olympics in the 80's.
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HutchEmAll	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 34808 Location: Minnesota	#24 Posted: 7/30/2012 4:32:04 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by searchwarrant: Ingemar Stenmark. He was great, but I still would put Alberto Tomba ahead of him. And he also got the chicks.
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Captain Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 7162 Location:	#25 Posted: 7/30/2012 4:38:48 PM Edwin Moses was dominant for a long time. He missed out of 1980 or else he would have 3 Golds and a Bronze over4 Olympics of hurdles.
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