Greatest Olympian

[IrishGodfather]

I'd have to agree that Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian ever. He swam against the best swimmers in the world, and went 8 for 8 against them in this olympics. Plus he has the overall record for most Gold medals, so I mean who else can top that? Also, he did it all without performance enhancing drugs and he showed a lot of class. Phelps, in my opinion, is the greatest athlete of the modern Olympic era.

[Captain Karrot]

I'd have to agree that Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian ever. He swam against the best swimmers in the world, and went 8 for 8 against them in this olympics. Plus he has the overall record for most Gold medals, so I mean who else can top that? Also, he did it all without performance enhancing drugs and he showed a lot of class. Phelps, in my opinion, is the greatest athlete of the modern Olympic era.

I think one additional thing that struck me about Phelps was that he was very self-effacing and gracious. His mom and sisters were very important to him, which he demonstrated many times, and especially when he said one of the first things he wanted to do was to see his mom. He is very down to earth and comes across as just a regular guy who worked very hard to get to where he is. He admitted that he couldn't have done it without his team-mates in the relays. He stayed in the Olympic Village with his team-mates, instead of getting hotel rooms like other big-name athletes.

All in all, a great role model. Good person to allow our kids to emulate.