Phelps or Ussain Bolt? Whoes performance thrilled you more?

Yes! Bolt was raw and i like raw talents, and did u hear what his coach said recently? He said that bolt could have made at least 9.52 if he hadn't started his celebrations before the finish line! Remember this was not an school race... it is Olympics and he is making mockery of other "so called" top athletes!!! it will take ages to see a performance like this in a stage as huge as Olympics, well...if bolt is still around then we could well see it again in next Olympics!

LOL =D YEah, at least he is being arrogant for a good reason as he managed to beat the former 100m recorder holder by almost 10s or more.. lol =D If that still dun give him a chance or valid reason to slow down to celebrate, then what else?? lol

I'm not looking into all such things... initially i too used to dislike showy sports persons, but to be showy and at the same time able to conquer the world is totally different thing, it shows their believe in them selves, the reserve they have got above others, abundance, and i like people with abundance even if they are a bit showy as long as they don't get over the line. For me watching bolt was more entertaining than watching Phelps, Phelps was professional in his approach but bolt was "RAW"!

I agree. The way he ran the last 20 meters or so was simply... unnatural for a sprint race!

The authoritative nature of bolt's victory is what impressed me most, he made it look as if he is running along with some school kids!!! Having no competition at the top of the world is some thing very rare to see.

Again i'm taking nothing away from phelps! Bolt got 2 gold medals aswell and that too with world records, i dont know if he is competing in 400 meters, if then he might easily get another one. Phelps is a seasoned customer, this is his second olympics and we all expected him to do big this time and he did! congratulations! But as for Bolt its a total surprise that some one will come up with such commanding performance. I liked his "RAWNESS" more than any thing else, I'm talking here about the entertainment value, and i enjoyed Both his gold medals runs than Phelp's.

I don't want to take anything away from Phelps... or Bolt! Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges. In swimming it is much easier to win multiple events as the training is not as different as it is in track. The stress on your body is lessoned in the pool as you are in water, so you can train longer too. However, 8 gold medals is insane, and in many events was dominating. Other races were thrilling. On the other hand, Bolt demolished the WR in the 100, and broke one of the most well respected records in the 200, running into a HEADWIND! And he looked so good doing it! And one thing about swimming is that while every country has the ability to train for track, it is much more difficult for poorer countries to train for swimming, which limits the talent pool more. But my point is, people being amazed by Bolt is well deserved. And both are amazing athletes that are hard to compare!

I got more adrenaline rush watching Bolt than Phelps and that's all my point is.