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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Absolutely.
When Usain Bolt runs through 100m he can win one medal, when Phelps swims the 100m he can win the 100m free style, back stroke, breast stroke and butterfly.
Four potential medal to one.
Not so mention swimming even has a 50m meter event.
If Canada wants to do better at the Olympics just focus on the pool. Put up world class facilities in Toronto and Vancouver and focus on potential top athletes and we could double our medal count.
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And then he can run the 200 and the 400 and the 800 and the 1500 and the 100 and 200 hurdles long jump etc etc.
Just because Phelps does all his winning in the pool, doesnt mean that every discipline is alike and in fact are very very different which helps lend credence to him being the greatest olympian of all time.
Just because he focuses on one discipline in sprinting doesnt mean there arent multiple opportunities to compete in more.