Michael Phelps Thread
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Really, who else could it be? This is the first time in all of his Olympic appearances where he's participated in the opening ceremonies. Normally he'd sit out because of an event the next day.
I'm guessing that he's going to add some more gold to his collection.
I'm guessing that he's going to add some more gold to his collection.
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Well deserved. Phelps is GOAT.
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GOAT doper too.
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gavran wrote:GOAT doper too.
cool story bro
What events is he swimming this year? I honestly had no idea he was competing before my spouse watched the parade of nations
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Incredible 2nd leg on the 4x1 on the way to yet another Gold.
The only 'dope' that's been in his body is Kentucky Whiskey, BTW..
The only 'dope' that's been in his body is Kentucky Whiskey, BTW..
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NOD wrote:Incredible 2nd leg on the 4x1 on the way to yet another Gold.
The only 'dope' that's been in his body is Kentucky Whiskey, BTW..
That is why his ear grows 2-3 sizes between 2 races, sure, he is clean. No swimmer is clean.
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aIvin adams wrote:gavran wrote:GOAT doper too.
cool story bro
What events is he swimming this year? I honestly had no idea he was competing before my spouse watched the parade of nations
200M Butterfly
200M Individual Medley
4x100M Freestyle Relay
100M Butterfly
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gavran wrote:NOD wrote:Incredible 2nd leg on the 4x1 on the way to yet another Gold.
The only 'dope' that's been in his body is Kentucky Whiskey, BTW..
That is why his ear grows 2-3 sizes between 2 races, sure, he is clean. No swimmer is clean.
People bag on track and field more often, but swimming seems just as ideal for doping if not more so.
Several decades ago it would be rare--actually almost never--to see 1 or 2 swimmers who would be so far above everyone else in the field. The races were generally closer, and people leading by like 25 metres halfway through a race was almost impossible. Increasingly you see more of that. yes, advanced training and form matters so people from developed nations always have advantages, but half the length of a pool's worth a difference??
Not only that, but you have swimmers competing in 4 or 5 events packed into a week, without a drop in performance day to day. And that doesn't count the heats. To think that a human body can maintain peak performance after so many races in a week just seems to stretch credibility IMO, even with endurance training.
Then again I say this about pro sports too, and how guys can play 82+ or 162+ games in a year at a high level. I just can't fathom being a pro athlete without some kind of stimulant. You can only push and train the human body so much before it needs something extra to go further.
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This thread started as the "Michael Phelps to be USA flag bearer for opening ceremony"
But let's just change that now and make this the all-things Michael Phelps thread.
How many Gold Medals will this guy win when all is said and done?
Is he Aquaman? Namor, the Sub-Mariner?
But let's just change that now and make this the all-things Michael Phelps thread.
How many Gold Medals will this guy win when all is said and done?
Is he Aquaman? Namor, the Sub-Mariner?
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So now has 21 gold medals... no one else in HISTORY has more than 9. Sheesh.
And oh yeah and there's this -
http://deadspin.com/michael-phelps-tied-a-2-168-year-old-olympic-record-1785077553
And oh yeah and there's this -
http://deadspin.com/michael-phelps-tied-a-2-168-year-old-olympic-record-1785077553
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Is this man human?
Seriously - is he human, or some human/dolphin hybrid?
Seriously - is he human, or some human/dolphin hybrid?
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IKR.
And he's still not done yet.... talk about GOAT.
And he's still not done yet.... talk about GOAT.
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Really amazing, he all alone, could finish in Top20 of medals for countries...he is just amazing. And right now we have no evidence of him being doped, so he deserves all the respect.
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LLJ wrote:gavran wrote:NOD wrote:Incredible 2nd leg on the 4x1 on the way to yet another Gold.
The only 'dope' that's been in his body is Kentucky Whiskey, BTW..
That is why his ear grows 2-3 sizes between 2 races, sure, he is clean. No swimmer is clean.
People bag on track and field more often, but swimming seems just as ideal for doping if not more so.
Several decades ago it would be rare--actually almost never--to see 1 or 2 swimmers who would be so far above everyone else in the field. The races were generally closer, and people leading by like 25 metres halfway through a race was almost impossible. Increasingly you see more of that. yes, advanced training and form matters so people from developed nations always have advantages, but half the length of a pool's worth a difference??
Not only that, but you have swimmers competing in 4 or 5 events packed into a week, without a drop in performance day to day. And that doesn't count the heats. To think that a human body can maintain peak performance after so many races in a week just seems to stretch credibility IMO, even with endurance training.
Then again I say this about pro sports too, and how guys can play 82+ or 162+ games in a year at a high level. I just can't fathom being a pro athlete without some kind of stimulant. You can only push and train the human body so much before it needs something extra to go further.
All drugs, stimulants, performance enhancers etc. should be banned in professional sports. Stop making money for pharmaceutical industry. If Mother Nature didn't make it, don't put it into your body.
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Man I just REALLY hope this doesn't turn out like a Lance Armstrong story...
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Rasho Brezec wrote:All drugs, stimulants, performance enhancers etc. should be banned in professional sports. Stop making money for pharmaceutical industry. If Mother Nature didn't make it, don't put it into your body.
For a lot of athletes, winning is their livelihood, their business. It can be the difference between poverty and at least a comfortable life, or being a middle class guy and a fabulously rich celebrity that gets you set for life. I wouldn't risky my personal rep to do it if I were an athlete (I'd have kind of a problem with being hated worldwide lol), but I can see why some would do it. If you're willing to accept infamy down the line, you can make a ton of money before you're caught. Ask Lance Armstrong. He may be hated now, but on the flip side I'm pretty sure he made enough in his winning years to be set for life. I don't think he regrets doping one bit.
yongaz wrote:Man I just REALLY hope this doesn't turn out like a Lance Armstrong story...
"If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." is a good rule of thumb. Miracles and freak events *can* happen, but more often than not, a great achievement(s) usually turn out to not be as rosy down the line. We still have to publicly assume people like Ledecky, Bolt and Phelps are clean; they've never tested positive so it's not good to throw out accusations in public. That said, IF he isn't, I'm sure he has a lengthy paper trail to follow. All it takes is one snitch, one guy in the know to step out of line to blow a person's cover. And the longer a guy has been active and winning, the longer a paper trail there probably is.
The funny thing about Lance though is that if he weren't such a jerk who burned so many bridges, he might not have gotten snitched on and would still be a hero today.