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[Korey]

In case you haven't been following the 2012 Olympics, history was made yesterday when Michael Phelps beat someone's record in most Olympic medals won ever, essentially making the greatest athlete in the history of the universe an American. He is now the most decorated Olympian ever with 19 medals won. This is a monumental feat, but not a totally unexpected one, since Americans are used to being #1 at basically anything we care about.

Phelps won a Gold medal along with Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer, and Ricky Berens (also Americans) in the 4x200 freestyle relay, earning his 19th medal. He still has three more opportunities in these games to win more medals.

• http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/swimming/michael-phelps-the-first-of-his-kind.html
• http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...-phelps-greatest-olympian-all-time/index.html
• http://bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/...pic-history/TtfpwawoplX7gE5Iim39qM/story.html
• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olym...el-phelps-19-olympic-medals-record/56626284/1

In a post-race interview, Phelps had this to say:










President Barack Obama tweeted the following, congratulating Phelps on his achievement:









At the time of this post, the USA is ranked #1 on the 2012 Olympics medal count.

In sadder news, the host England has yet to win a single gold medal.

Edit: While America was busy celebrating one of their own making history by becoming the greatest athlete in the history of mankind, the clouds parted slightly for England who managed to win their first gold medal. Congratulations.

More photos here.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

since Americans are used to being #1 at basically anything we care about.


In sadder news, the host England has yet to win a single gold medal.
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I never realised that Americans cared so much about displaying their ignorance to the world.

 

[rCIZZLE]

Joints will be lit in celebration.

In sadder news, the host England has yet to win a single gold medal.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Swimming? Yeah no.

 

[nilbog21]

Good day to be an ent. We are proud michael <3

 

[Feature]

You mean greatest swimmer. Athlete LOL

 

[Hoo-doo]

Greatest swimmer of all time, that's for sure!

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Great accomplishment, but why the dickish OP?

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

Bullshit

He is the most successful Olympian, but not the best

Swimming has a distinct advantage to medal counts. It should be weighed a bit better

In sadder news, the host England has yet to win a single gold medal

WRONG!

 

[Xun]

Great swimmer, but there's no such thing as greatest Olympian.

Also very ignorant and dickish OP.

 

[Ikuu]

Great accomplishment, but why the dickish OP?

He's a troll/joke poster.

 

[GavinGT]

Congrats! I'll take a bong rip in your honor.

 

[trudderham]

Britain's won its first gold:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18905412

 

[marrec]

I find it both odd and kinda awesome that the president congratulated him via Twitter.

 

[Onemic]

Shouldn't the title say michael phelps? But we all know what you're doing op

And going by medals a swimmer is pretty much guaranteed to be the greatest olympian. Don't know why athletes in the title though

 

[heliconsoul]

Korey thread?

Korey thread.

 

[NathanMcMahon]

subscribing just to watch the battle and aftermath.

 

[Johnlenham]

Im fairly sure there have been atleast two English people with Golds in four or five diffrent events, rather than just swimming but there we go.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Wasn't there some hub-jub about a female chinese swimmer who obliterated some record?

 

[spiderman123]

America all brawn no brains

 

[Solo]

i lol'd

 

[heliconsoul]

Wasn't there some hub-jub about a female chinese swimmer who break some record?

Abridged version - Chinese swimmer breaks world record with incredible career best swim. US coach makes snide doping comment.

 

[Milchjon]

This can only mean one thing:

Legalize pot and you'll end up with an army of superhumans.

 

[Spiffy_1st]

oh shut up

 

[Sutton Dagger]

In sadder news, the host England has yet to win a single gold medal.

Troll thread backfire.

 

[Trent Strong]

China has more golds than America so far though. This will not stand.

 

[Jackpot]

Will the US also accuse him of doping?

 

[Arjen]

Give it a fucking rest already Korey.

 

[lexi]

The U.S. is the greatest, best country God has ever given man on the face of the earth.

 

[Kurita]

Greatest swimmer you mean.

 

[teruterubozu]

And he smokes pot. Soooooo good.

 

[silentspork]

It's unfortunate that he has a reputation for being a dick, but it's still an amazing accomplishment.

 

[marrec]

The U.S. is the greatest, best country God has ever given man on the face of the earth.

Oh God this is super embarrassing and I hate to point this out in front of everyone like this but...

Your Bald Eagle isn't crying tears of patriotism.

 

[CiSTM]

Will the US also accuse him of doping?

There really should be some kind of penalties for athletes, coaches or other olympic officials who go mouthing off about doping without any proof. But yeah, Pheleps is the best swimmer around and will be for the longest time.

 

[universalmind]

MUUUUURACA

 

[dragonelite]

This can only mean one thing:

Legalize pot and you'll end up with an army of superhumans.

Dutch medal count is proof..
Oke we only have a sample pool of what 17 million people to look for talent.

Im more surprised with Kazackstan medal count

 

[Dead Man]

Great accomplishment, but why the dickish OP?

Korey. It's his shtick.

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

I always considered Michael Jordan the greatest athlete of all time, irrespective of how many Olympic medals some other guy wins. Still, its a pretty amazing achievement.
I hope Phelps gets one more medal, just because 20 is a nice tidy number.

 

[Criminal Upper]

Remember kids, if you spend all your free time smoking pot and playing Call of Duty, you too can achieve your dreams!

 

[lexi]

Oh God this is super embarrassing and I hate to point this out in front of everyone like this but...

Your Bald Eagle isn't crying tears of patriotism.

You're right. I have tarnished the greatest country that ever was or will be, excuse me while I live out my pitiful existence in exile

 

[Nyx]

Oh you!

 

[Reuenthal]

But how good is he in what is really important? How good is he at Call of Duty?

 

[Raist]

Great swimmer, but there's no such thing as greatest Olympian.

Also very ignorant and dickish OP.

It's Korey. I'm surprised he didn't shop a bald eagle standing on top of tower bridge, feasting on the Queen's dead body.

 

[Dilly]

Great accomplishment, but why the dickish OP?

Because Korey.

 

[Dr Prob]

You mean greatest swimmer. Athlete LOL

Swimming isn't a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That's just common sense.

Sailing isn't a sport. Sailing is a way to get somewhere. Riding the bus isn't a sport, why the fuck should sailing be a sport?

The Olympics are cool, but I don't get where one man/woman being marginally better than someone else is cause for big nationalistic whoopdeedoo. Their fellow countrymen had nothing to do with it.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

He's the greatest swimmer.

But swimming and track athletes have the ability to win multiple medals in a single Olympics.

Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis won multiple golds in kind of different events, long jump and running.

Have there been any athletes that have won multiple medals in different disciplines?

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Abridged version - Chinese swimmer breaks world record with incredible career best swim. US coach makes snide doping comment.

Oh yeah, that was the story:

Ye stunned world swimming on Saturday by winning gold in the 400m individual medley in a world-record time. It was her final 100m of freestyle, in which she recorded a split time of 58.68se. Over the last 50m she was quicker than the American Ryan Lochte, who won the men's 400m individual medley in the second-fastest time in history .

Only 16 years old, woman, and still faster than a physically bigger american male swimmer.

Now that is one of the greatest athletes of all time, imho.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

This can only mean one thing:

Legalize pot and you'll end up with an army of superhumans.

Indeed, look at the Dutchies.

 

[Diprosalic]

Federer is american now?

ah.. wait what?

 

[Vicetrailia]

He's a great swimmer, but not the greatest athlete. He's also less focused and successful in this olympics, just sayin'.