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Linford Christie Says Carl Lewis Is a Better Olympian Than Michael Phelps

We all are in awe of Michael Phelps and ... as we tend to do ... are now trying to place him among the greatest Olympians of all time. Right now, there is a very good debate that he may be the greatest.Former Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Linford Christie doesn't think so:"I don't think Michael Phelps is the...

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05/27/12 Christie tips Jamaican Source: The New Indian Express As star athletes are paraded at events in India well after their prime, you have to rewind the clock back to their heydays.
05/25/12 Christie lays down marker Source: The Daily Star of Bangladesh Usain Bolt will find it tough to repeat the sprint double at the London Olympics because there is stiffer competition than four years ago, former 100m champion Linford Christie warned on Friday.
05/24/12 Christie call to spread light of sport Source: Deccan Herald - India It was twenty years ago that Linford Christie notched up his most famous win on the athletics track.
05/21/12 Strachan praises coach Christie Source: BBC Sport Athlete Richard Strachan is confident he can still make London 2012 with the help of coach Linford Christie.
05/15/12 Christie named 10K ambassador Source: Deccan Herald - India Former Olympic sprint champion Linford Christie will be the brand ambassador of the TCS World 10K run to be held here on May 27.

Background on Linford Christie

Linford Cicero Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a former sprinter from the United Kingdom. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

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