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Phelps Best Ever Debate Touches Olympic History
The piece argues whether Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian, comparing his 18 golds with Johnny Weissmuller’s five across 1924 and 1928. It notes event expansion by the ICF and speculates that Phelps would have won only three golds in Weissmuller’s six events.
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Michael Phelps
Rio
Phelps
Johnny Weissmuller
Tarzan
Weissmuller
International Swimming Federation
Japan
Kohei Uchimura
China