http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/28/michael-phelps-wins-si-sports-moment-of-the-year-london-olympics-201/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/28/michael-phelps-wins-si-sports-moment-of-the-year-london-olympics-201/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000 http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/?p=4736#comment-82 “Phelps capped his Olympic career with six medals in London, bringing his haul to 22, including 18 gold; twice what any other athlete has won in history.”
Well, not to belittle Mr Phelps at all, as he is one of the greatest Olympians ever, but the latter phrase depends on whom one asks. Mr Ray C. Ewry of the USA, in official events in what at the time were considered by the IOC to be official Olympic Games, won 10 gold medals, all individual. His events were the standing jumps in track and field. Feel free to make fun of them, but only if you can top his mark in the standing long jump of about 11 feet, 4 inches. Good luck.

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