Phelps, lewis or other.

[bobblehead]

Who is the greatest olympian of all time and why. My personal choice is Carl Lewis for his longevity, but I'm not big on they olympics so I may be off base. What do you all think?

[MadtownPacker]

And this whole time I head you pegged as a Greg Louganis fan.

[Badgepack]

Eric Heiden

[SkinBasket]

This was going to be my pick, but she didn't make it to the Olympics. In my heart, she's still the greatest...

http://cdn.chickipedia.com/www/images/0/02/Stokke_824.jpg
She rides poles.

[oregonpackfan]

The Olympic athlete who made the greatest political impact may have been Jesse Owens. Nazi Germany was hosting the Olympics with Adolf Hitler boasting about the superior Aryan race.

Owens beat all those German Aryans in winning 3 gold medals.

[SkinBasket]

Oh yeah. Her name. Allison Stokke.

[Freak Out]

There are some very hot female pole vaulters.

[mraynrand]

Jim Thorpe

[Harlan Huckleby]

There are some very hot female pole vaulters.

Ya, I guess so. I have to say overall I have found limitted boner moments watching the Olympics.

I think women with good muscle tone are extremely hot. But the Olympic Athletes are SO trained that their bodies don't look feminine - no breasts or hips. A little body fat produces a softness, sensuousness.

Even in the soft core porn event, beach volleyball, I'm not getting hot and bothered. Honestly, their incredible reflexes and athleticism is so mesmerizing, I completely forget about their naughty bits. This is one female sport that is actually compelling. I guess gymnastics and tennis can also be entertaining.

[oregonpackfan]

There are some very hot female pole vaulters.

Ya, I guess so. I have to say overall I have found limitted boner moments watching the Olympics.

I think women with good muscle tone are extremely hot. But the Olympic Athletes are SO trained that their bodies don't look feminine - no breasts or hips. A little body fat produces a softness, sensuousness.

Even in the soft core porn event, beach volleyball, I'm not getting hot and bothered. Honestly, their incredible reflexes and athleticism is so mesmerizing, I completely forget about their naughty bits. This is one female sport that is actually compelling. I guess gymnastics and tennis can also be entertaining.

Yeah, right, Harlan! I also bet you just read Playboy for "the articles." :lol:

[Tyrone Bigguns]

There are some very hot female pole vaulters.

Ya, I guess so. I have to say overall I have found limitted boner moments watching the Olympics.

I think women with good muscle tone are extremely hot. But the Olympic Athletes are SO trained that their bodies don't look feminine - no breasts or hips. A little body fat produces a softness, sensuousness.

Even in the soft core porn event, beach volleyball, I'm not getting hot and bothered. Honestly, their incredible reflexes and athleticism is so mesmerizing, I completely forget about their naughty bits. This is one female sport that is actually compelling. I guess gymnastics and tennis can also be entertaining.

Yeah, right, Harlan! I also bet you just read Playboy for "the articles." :lol:

You can get a boner from reading playboy? God bless you.

[bobblehead]

And this whole time I head you pegged as a Greg Louganis fan.

He's he dude who cracked his dome on the board right? I can't get past all that blood in the water.

[bobblehead]

Eric Heiden

Incidently I grew up about 8 doors from his grandmother, but I never met him.

[oregonpackfan]

I lived for about 2 years in Madison. When I received a foot injury, I had the honor of being treated by Eric Heiden's Dan--an orthopedic surgeon.
He was a very pleasant man.

After spending about 1/2 hour in the waiting room, Dr. Heiden actually apologized to me for the length of the wait! How many doctors have you had who apologized to you for a long waiting room time? :)

[retailguy]

Eric Heiden's Dan--

Eric Heiden has a Dan? :shock: What's a Dan? :P

Oh, you meant Dad? :oops:

[bobblehead]

I lived for about 2 years in Madison. When I received a foot injury, I had the honor of being treated by Eric Heiden's Dan--an orthopedic surgeon.
He was a very pleasant man.

After spending about 1/2 hour in the waiting room, Dr. Heiden actually apologized to me for the length of the wait! How many doctors have you had who apologized to you for a long waiting room time? :)

In vegas 30 minutes in the waiting room is considered early....they would charge you extra.

[texaspackerbacker]

Kerry Walsh and Misty May-Traener--all things considered.

Seriously, though, Phelps has to be the best, given the level of competition and the lack of a letdown in all those events. And he probably will do even more in four years.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Usain Bolt

[Zool]

Manute Bolt

[bobblehead]

Usain Bolt

I'm thinking designer steroid...time will tell, but since I'm quite sure the record he broke was roid induced I have trouble believing he is just naturally that good.

[FavreChild]

Owens beat all those German Aryans in winning 3 gold medals.

I will agree with the Owens selection, except I'll point out that he won four golds - completely unheard of at the time.

The unprecedented athletic feat plus the international political tensions at play make Owens's performance memorable more than 70 years later.

Phelps was unbelievable - but I wonder if we will remember him in 70 years?

[MJZiggy]

I will agree with the Owens selection, except I'll point out that he won four golds - completely unheard of at the time.

The unprecedented athletic feat plus the international political tensions at play make Owens's performance memorable more than 70 years later.

Phelps was unbelievable - but I wonder if we will remember him in 70 years?

Did you not see that picture GBR posted????

[FavreChild]

I dunno....I'm a little wary of the shrinkage.

[FavreChild]

http://scienceblogs.com/evolgen/upload/2006/08/george_costanza.jpg

[oregonpackfan]

http://scienceblogs.com/evolgen/upload/2006/08/ge
orge_costanza.jpg

"It's the pool!" :)

Don't you think George could have "risen to the occasion?" :)

[GBRulz]

OPF, that's an occasion that I don't care to ponder about !!