Phelps or Bolt...you decide

[Lionpaw]

I'll belittle Phelps by saying this:

No one gives a damn about swimming. Track & Field is the main event at every olympics. Has been and will always be. This whole new swimming interest is being fueled by NBC. Their trying to force swimming down people's throats because they getting destroyed in track & field.

[Pur_Trini]

I'll belittle Phelps by saying this:

No one gives a damn about swimming. Track & Field is the main event at every olympics. Has been and will always be. This whole new swimming interest is being fueled by NBC. Their trying to force swimming down people's throats because they getting destroyed in track & field.

 

[TriniCana]

I'll belittle Phelps by saying this:

No one gives a damn about swimming. Track & Field is the main event at every olympics. Has been and will always be. This whole new swimming interest is being fueled by NBC. Their trying to force swimming down people's throats because they getting destroyed in track & field.

 

He actually has a point. If the US was doing well in track, even getting maybe one gold and the rest in bronze. The US media would glorify that 1 gold medal as if it was better dan Phelps and his 8. Simple reason, Track and Field is the Olympics... Have you been hearing about Phelps and his 8 gold medals lately Everything has it's time.

I always wondered why they left Track and Field as the last competition in all Olympics.  Could be that the WORLD takes part in Track and Field as compared to Swimming

Juss my opinion folks.  Doh come beating ya chest in meh face please and thanks

[Swima]

I'll belittle Phelps by saying this:

No one gives a damn about swimming. Track & Field is the main event at every olympics. Has been and will always be. This whole new swimming interest is being fueled by NBC. Their trying to force swimming down people's throats because they getting destroyed in track & field.

 

He actually has a point. If the US was doing well in track, even getting maybe one gold and the rest in bronze. The US media would glorify that 1 gold medal as if it was better dan Phelps and his 8. Simple reason, Track and Field is the Olympics... Have you been hearing about Phelps and his 8 gold medals lately Everything has it's time.

I always wondered why they left Track and Field as the last competition in all Olympics.  Could be that the WORLD takes part in Track and Field as compared to Swimming

Juss my opinion folks.  Doh come beating ya chest in meh face please and thanks

Actually the two are held at separate times as they are considered the two most traditional olympic sports. Not opinion, just fact. As for the track being held on the second week it could be to ensure that the stadium is back in competition mode after the pomp of the opening ceremony.

[TriniCana]

okay Swimas

[Bakes]

I'll belittle Phelps by saying this:

No one gives a damn about swimming. Track & Field is the main event at every olympics. Has been and will always be. This whole new swimming interest is being fueled by NBC. Their trying to force swimming down people's throats because they getting destroyed in track & field.

 

He actually has a point. If the US was doing well in track, even getting maybe one gold and the rest in bronze. The US media would glorify that 1 gold medal as if it was better dan Phelps and his 8. Simple reason, Track and Field is the Olympics... Have you been hearing about Phelps and his 8 gold medals lately Everything has it's time.

I always wondered why they left Track and Field as the last competition in all Olympics.  Could be that the WORLD takes part in Track and Field as compared to Swimming

Juss my opinion folks.  Doh come beating ya chest in meh face please and thanks

'Cana Track and Field has traditionally always been held the latter part of the Olympics... this has always been the premier event of the Summer Games so they've been scheduled as the climax to the games (sorta).  Track, because of the scandals has suffered in reputation and as a result NBC felt like they had to play up Phelps more than anything else to try and get dey $2.2 billion dollars back. Based on the ratings they've gotten and the boost in women viewers because of swimming and gymnastics... looks like they gambled right.  I doh have to like it.

Had the US been it's traditionally dominant self in Track, they still wouldna come ahead of swimming in the schedule... and in fact NBC woulda been happy, that way they wouldna have to worry about a drop off in ratings the second week of the Olympics.

[elan]

In T&F I believe that you are restricted to 4 events. An athlete like Bolt may choose 100m, 200m, 4x100 and either long jump or 4x400 if they were to go after the 4 event. Apparently in swimming you can do whatever you want.

Marion Jones tried it once.

[PantherX]

I'm inclined to favor Bolt but I have to admit that I'm suffering from Phelps overexposure you can't turn on the tv or read  the paper without some kind of report about him ("and tonight on NBC Michael Phelps eats a sandwich and changes his socks!!!!").

I could also be projecting my disgust at NBC's Olympic coverage on Phelps as well but Bolt simply dominated his events without question.

[trinindian]

Check out Phelps Behaviour

Micheal Phelps celebrates after beating Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic to win gold in the 100M butterfly

[WestCoast]

check Phelps in he yung boy daze

[A.B.]

Sounds good but actually not true.  NBC had no idea the US would be that bad on the track. No one did.

Track was screwed with drug scandals and relegated to a 'back burner' event - and swimming was moved to the morning because of Phelps 8 goild medal attempt so they could be live to back in the USA

Remember that the US team was coming off its BEST ever showing at worlds last year in Osaka, so it wasn't an "oh we go get lix let's not highlight the sport thing" at all...

[weary1969]

Y it have 2 b 1 or d other both made d olympics memorable