Two of the biggest names in the Olympics! Who would you rather like to see succeed/who do you like better?
Although I greatly admire Phelps, I have to say Shawn Johnson is my favorite olympian this year. She goes to high school five minutes away from me (in central Iowa) and she's pretty much on the front page of the paper evvvery day. Plus she's just so gosh darn cute :)
I hope i can meet her someday when she's done with all her olympic stuff
Update:Geez I'm sorry! Wow it's my bad I didn't mention any of Shawn's athletic abilities. She's the favorite here. Let's say you live in Chicago. Do you like the Bears because they're good? No, you like the Bears because they live where you live and everyone there likes them.
Shawn Johnson is an incredible athlete, I've watched most of her competitions and she blows the others away. She is always having a fun time out there, she's ALWAYS smiling. I respect athletes who actually look like they enjoy what they do
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I think Shawn Johnson is pure brilliance! She is so solid and so clean in her routines and so focused! And I think the best part of her is that smile that she flashes no matter what the situation. She is very positive. I would love nothing more than to see her win the All around completion. I do like Michael Phelps and think he is an amazing swimmer, but Shawn is so young and this is her first Olympics. I would love to see her win a gold this year!!
I really don't think they can even be compared right now. Michael Phelps has 8 career olympic gold medals. Shawn has 0 as of yet. Michael is on track to win 8 medals (and all of them could be gold which would be an all-time record and probably would never be touched again). And Shawn sure didn't look like a gold medalist in prelims the other night. I think she could be one of our greatest American gymnasts in time, but Michael Phelps could be our greatest Olympian EVER.
I don't think any of the reasons you listed are a basis for liking an athlete better. They live near you, are on the front page newspaper, and are cute. How about because they are one of the best in the world at what they do? That being said - Michael Phelps.
They are both a outstanding athlete. One who is already been around for a while another just on the move to make name for herself. Champion are all the same. They all trying to do something similar and that is to do the best they can do and at the same time inspire others to achieve something great in their life.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/news/newsid=18...
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=619/ne...
http://www.squidoo.com/Michael-Phelps-Swimmer-Biog...
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Michael Phelps - Best swimmer in the world, most records in the world. And he's aiming for most gold medals.
Both of them. I just couldn't say which I one I would rather see succeed. I think that if phelps wins 8 gold and shawn johnson wins all-around gold (and hopefully team cometition which is gonna be really har; crossing fingers for the Chinese to crack under pressure) will be the two stars for the Us team.
your favorite olympian? or your favorite crush? seriously, did u even mention a single thing about her athletic skill? NO
ugh, i'll answer ur question anyway, i think michael phelps is a more gifted athelete
Michael Phelps...even tho he kind of has 'downs face' at times he's HOT. Therefore the BEST
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