Author Topic: Who is the most dominant athlete? (Read 13865 times)

MAXX · « **Reply #75 on:** September 10, 2006, 06:57:06 PM »

Michael Johnson

ali23 · « **Reply #76 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:05:21 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on September 10, 2006, 06:34:26 PM

Wariner's winning percentage is 100 % for the this year.

Federer and Tiger? No.

Both have lost.

Wariner is in a league of his own. He may compete in a sport that doesn't get recognition, but he is dominant.

Obviously beyond comprehension.

I watched Roger Federer play tonight, and there is no doubt in my mind that he's the greatest tennis player ever.

But he is not the most dominant athlete in the world. Not even close.

A lot of guys are out there who are more dominant.

Kenenisa Bekele is another example.

YIP
Zack

2 guys we have forgot, Michael Schumacer and Lance Armstrong, those are the 2 most dominant.

dovidov · « **Reply #77 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:28:07 PM »

Quote from: gibberj2 on September 09, 2006, 09:27:46 PM

they may not be athletes but those are sports. what is the definition of sport? hunting is a sport, golf is a sport, pool is a sport, chess is a sport, racing is a sport.

if you don't even break a sweat from the physical activity required to perform the game, then it's not a sport- sport is not just any competition- a sport requires an athlete to play it- if the "game" requires an athlete to play it, then the "game" becomes a sport-a fat, drunk slob can dominate golf, hunting, pool, chess, and racing (if their fat ass can fit in a car)- for christ sake, you don't even have to run in any of these games or events, let alone sprint, throw, or posess any athletic agility- chess is a sport???are u ignorant or just plain stupid?

gibberj2 · « **Reply #78 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:31:59 PM »

MONSTER MELTDOWN!

They are sports. Just not athletic sports. If you don't understand that then look up the word sport in the dictionary. I think you're roiding too much. relax.

dovidov · « **Reply #79 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:40:02 PM »

so r u tellin me jeff gordon, jon daley, redneck billy(who loves to deer hunt), and johnny archer(pool player) r athletes????GET THA FUCK OUTTA HERE!

danielson · « **Reply #80 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:44:15 PM »

Quote from: cap86 on September 10, 2006, 07:42:20 PM

So is cheerleading a sport?

didn't someone say George Bush?

gibberj2 · « **Reply #81 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:44:57 PM »

no it's not a sport because you don't win anything.

efirkey · « **Reply #82 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:51:39 PM »

Quote from: gibberj2 on September 10, 2006, 07:44:57 PM

no it's not a sport because you don't win anything.

I would disagree with cheerleading not being a sport. At the high school level the cheerleaders train just as hard as the basketball and football players and they do have cheerleading competitions.

danielson · « **Reply #83 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:51:44 PM »

Quote from: gibberj2 on September 10, 2006, 07:44:57 PM

no it's not a sport because you don't win anything.

Don't you get ESPN? They have cheerleading competitions all the time.

gibberj2 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:54:59 PM »

so there you go! It IS a sport!

gibberj2 · « **Reply #85 on:** September 10, 2006, 08:16:49 PM »

it's a sport. chess is a sport, pool is a sport. in cheerleading you compete for a prize and it's athletic. it's an athletic sport! haha

dovidov · « **Reply #86 on:** September 10, 2006, 08:20:14 PM »

obviously, only me and cap86 grew up playing SPORTS-baseball,football,basketball,track/field,soccer,hockey,....you people are fuckin morons

Wiggs · « **Reply #87 on:** September 10, 2006, 10:40:00 PM »

George W. Bush was f*ckin' cheerleader??? WTF??

$:-\$

Journeyman · « **Reply #88 on:** September 10, 2006, 10:46:24 PM »

Tiger Woods!

gibberj2 · « **Reply #89 on:** September 10, 2006, 10:46:54 PM »

A sport doesn't have to be physical. An ATHLETIC sport does. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD. By the way chess is physical. How tired were you after taking a 4 or 5 hour exam in high school or college or whatever? Well playing competitive chess is like that and you may even have to have 2 of those in a day. Focusing your mind for hours and hours and basically reading the other person's mind by their moves and trying to impose your will on them over the board is strenuous as can be.

the shadow · « **Reply #90 on:** September 10, 2006, 11:12:24 PM »

Quote from: Your MAAAAaaaa on September 10, 2006, 06:25:05 AM

blaaah blaaah blaah..the fight has yet to take place between sliva and cro crop

Hedgehog · « **Reply #91 on:** September 11, 2006, 04:46:42 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on September 10, 2006, 06:48:15 PM

Again, Tiger Woods, he actually performs better under pressure, the only other one that I can think of that can do that is Michael Jordan (IMO Jordan and Lance Armstrong are the most dominant of all time)!

Both Jordan and Armstrong were dominant.

But Jordan lost several games, the Bulls didn't win every single game they played when he was playing. Jordan, for all his greatness, had nights when his game would "just" be on par with the best of the league.

Armstrong only competed in one event per year, which makes it hard to call him the MOST dominant, he never won the UCI Pro Tour title, never won the World Championships, or one of the two other major tours, Vuelta de España or Giro d' Italia.

Armstrong makes a great case for being one of the greatest cyclists in the history of the sport, on par with Miguel Indurain, but not on the same level as Eddy Merckxx.

A guy like Kenenisa Bekele (5000 and 10 000), or Jeremy Wariner(400), they just don't lose.

A couple of years ago, Haile Gebreselassie were just as dominant in the 5000 and 10 000.

Stefan Everts is highly underrated in just about every country except Belgium. But anyone who calls Schumacher dominant needs to check out Everts record.

Everts may just be the most dominant figure in motorsport ever.

Hossein Rezazadeh is putting on quite the dominance in Weightlifting right now too, guy doesn't lose.

YIP
Zack

rccs · « **Reply #92 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:03:51 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on September 10, 2006, 06:42:22 PM

The question was who is most dominant RIGHT NOW!

Right now, Fedor Emelianenko is the most dominant athlete. Strong, fast, fit etc, etc, etc!!!

nicorulez · « **Reply #93 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:08:53 AM »

Hicham El Guerrouj; this dude had a very impressive record. If you want to talk about true dominence, Edwin Moses in the 400 hurdles is by far the most dominant athlete of all-time. Dude did not lose for almost ten years. Only age caught up with him. That is true dominance.

bigmc · « **Reply #94 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:36:42 AM »

Valentino Rossi wins without having the best machinery

bmacsys · « **Reply #95 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:44:28 AM »

Quote from: nicorulez on September 11, 2006, 05:08:53 AM

Hicham El Guerrouj; this dude had a very impressive record. If you want to talk about true dominence, Edwin Moses in the 400 hurdles is by far the most dominant athlete of all-time. Dude did not lose for almost ten years. Only age caught up with him. That is true dominance.

Edwin Moses is almost forgotten. Its a shame.

kyomu · « **Reply #96 on:** September 11, 2006, 06:42:55 AM »

Quote from: cap86 on September 09, 2006, 01:52:04 PM

Mark Spitz.

Are you a swimmer? Or you are pretty much hard core sports maniac.

BigWhoop · « **Reply #97 on:** September 11, 2006, 06:47:40 AM »

Of all time...

1 Pele
2 Tiger
3 Michael Jordan

mrsirjojo · « **Reply #98 on:** September 11, 2006, 01:27:53 PM »

Quote from: nicorulez on September 11, 2006, 05:08:53 AM

Hicham El Guerrouj; this dude had a very impressive record. If you want to talk about true dominence, Edwin Moses in the 400 hurdles is by far the most dominant athlete of all-time. Dude did not lose for almost ten years. Only age caught up with him. That is true dominance.

Both are good examples. Golf, Race Car Driving, Tennis...these are all elitist sports. Being the best in the world at any of them means being the best in the world among those who were not born poor. In reality, you're the best in the world of the 10 percent of the gloabal population who has the resources to play. But being the fastest in the world...you don't need money to find out you have speed. Anyone here ever race an F1 car to see if they had the stuff? Likewise, how many Africans/South Americans do you think have ever golfed or played tennis?

deviant · « **Reply #99 on:** September 11, 2006, 02:01:11 PM »

Quote from: bigmc on September 11, 2006, 05:36:42 AM

Valentino Rossi wins without having the best machinery

There have been some superb bike riders recently....

Dougie Lampkin in Motorcycle Trials winning every world championship from 1997-2003

Matt Mladin in AMA superbikes winning from 1999-2005

Valentino Rossi winning the MotoGP championship in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005....despite switching to the piece of shit Yamaha at the end of 2003 and still whooping the best in the world for two more years....incredible.

Ricky Carmichael in AMA motorcross/supercross

Stefan Everts in World Motocross....10 world championships!

(its a shame Carmichael and Everts never went head to head for a few years)