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Posted By: barrysloate

Perhaps Carl Lewis does get the nod as the greatest Olympian ever, but I wouldn't make light of Phelps' accomplishments. It is very difficult to win eight out of eight events, including seven world records. And the one event he didn't set a record may be the most compelling of all, as he snatched victory from second place with a one-hundredth of a second margin.