tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543967015352155412.post2962909540765697248..comments2023-10-24T04:20:51.724-04:00Comments on Dan Weiss: The Greatest Athlete?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543967015352155412.post-18902961145837444282008-08-14T12:08:00.000-04:002008-08-14T12:08:00.000-04:00I'd have to include Eric Heiden in the mix. If yo...I'd have to include Eric Heiden in the mix. If you don't remember, he was a speedskater who won 5 golds in the 1980 Olympics, sweeping all the men's races there. He won the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, and the 10,000m races and set 4 Olympic and 1 world record in the process. If you want to equate it to track and field, he essentially won the 100m dash and the marathon in the same week. Phelps and his dominance is quite impressive and worthy of all the press he's getting, but I think Heiden's versitility wins out. <BR/><BR/>As far as LeBron, it's unfair to compare him as he plays a team sport, and his production, no matter how great an athlete he is, will depend on the four others on the court with him.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513700938525991334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543967015352155412.post-35604332936709506212008-08-14T09:54:00.000-04:002008-08-14T09:54:00.000-04:00While I agree that Michael Phelps is an incredible...While I agree that Michael Phelps is an incredible athlete and is totally dominating his sport right now, I think it's WAY too much to throw "best athlete ever" superlatives at him. All he has to do is dominate for 2 weeks, and people can claim "best ever." Well, a grand slam tennis tournament is two weeks. Winning one doesn't make you the best ever. Winning two, the equivalent of 2 Olympics, doesn't make you the best ever. Also, swimming and track provide athletes with unique opportunities to win multiple medals, while other sports don't. It doesn't matter of LeBron throws up 150 points a game for the entirety of the Olympics- he's only going to win one gold medal.<BR/><BR/>Also. I think you're right about LeBron. From a pure athleticism perspective, he's the best I've ever seen. Who knows how that will pan out for him over the course of his career, but it certainly gives him every chance to be successful.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216243806247067983noreply@blogger.com