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Michael Johnson: 'Michael Phelps? Michael Who? It's All About Usain Bolt'

Aug 18, 2008 – 9:31 AM
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Michael Johnson was America's greatest Olympic star at the 1996 Games, dominating the field in both the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints. But if you'd think Johnson would consider his countryman Michael Phelps to be the biggest star of the 2008 Games, you'd be wrong. Johnson watched Jamaica's Usain Bolt win the 100-meter dash gold medal and came away much more impressed with Bolt than he is with Phelps:

"There's no athlete out there who can compete with (Bolt)," Johnson said. "I mean, Michael Phelps? Michael who? At this point it's all about Usain Bolt, and deservedly so."

It's understandable that Johnson is more interested in his own sport than he is in swimming, but it's a little strange to hear an American Olympian actually say, "Michael Phelps? Michael who?" Bolt is great, but it's Phelps who has just given us the greatest performance in Olympic history.
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