New Posts For Thread: Who is the greatest sports performer of all time?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-timenot sportsman..........i dont care if they are a total a holegotta be TIGER WOODSAnd while he would have certainly derived some benefit from being in a sinecure Army posting while he purused his career, this was not uncommon at the time in many countries. And whatever help he got from the Army, there were not colonels standing behttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549445999#549445999And while he would have certainly derived some benefit from being in a sinecure Army posting while he purused his career, this was not uncommon at the time in many countries. And whatever help he got from the Army, there were not colonels standing beTue, 26 Jul 2016 13:32:47 -0500MDH, your reasoning about the lack of competition does Zatopek a disservice. It's true that the East Africans - where the power now lies of course - were yet to emerge as a force on the world stage. Abebe Bikila was the first East African to win an Ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549445951#549445951MDH, your reasoning about the lack of competition does Zatopek a disservice. It's true that the East Africans - where the power now lies of course - were yet to emerge as a force on the world stage. Abebe Bikila was the first East African to win an OTue, 26 Jul 2016 13:26:45 -0500I notice you make no attempt to address the lack of competition...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549445519#549445519I notice you make no attempt to address the lack of competition...Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:53:07 -0500sixtwosix 26 Jul 16 09:54 Of course , being in the misery and deprivation of Russian controlled Eastern Europe would have greatly aided his training.Can't tell if sarcastic or not. Of course, being part of the Soviet bloc held back East German athttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549445501#549445501sixtwosix 26 Jul 16 09:54 Of course , being in the misery and deprivation of Russian controlled Eastern Europe would have greatly aided his training.Can't tell if sarcastic or not. Of course, being part of the Soviet bloc held back East German atTue, 26 Jul 2016 12:51:32 -0500Fenway • July 26, 2016 9:11 AM BSTHeather McKay. She lost only two matches in her entire career (in 1960 and 1962), and was unbeaten in competitive squash matches from 1962 through to 1981, when she retired from active open squash.She won 16 consechttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549442661#549442661Fenway • July 26, 2016 9:11 AM BSTHeather McKay. She lost only two matches in her entire career (in 1960 and 1962), and was unbeaten in competitive squash matches from 1962 through to 1981, when she retired from active open squash.She won 16 consecTue, 26 Jul 2016 08:48:19 -0500Michael Jordan.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549441503#549441503Michael Jordan.Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:24:43 -0500his training methods were simply light years ahead of his rivals.Of course , being in the misery and deprivation of Russian controlled Eastern Europe would have greatly aided his training.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549440619#549440619his training methods were simply light years ahead of his rivals.Of course , being in the misery and deprivation of Russian controlled Eastern Europe would have greatly aided his training.Tue, 26 Jul 2016 03:54:46 -0500sixtwosix 26 Jul 16 08:22 As for the greatest sportsman , I would go for Zatopek . His 3 Gold medals in 1952 in the longest races is an incredible feat.With today's technology , diet , fast tracks , money ,freedom he would have been a mega megahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549440553#549440553sixtwosix 26 Jul 16 08:22 As for the greatest sportsman , I would go for Zatopek . His 3 Gold medals in 1952 in the longest races is an incredible feat.With today's technology , diet , fast tracks , money ,freedom he would have been a mega megaTue, 26 Jul 2016 03:31:40 -0500Heather McKay. She lost only two matches in her entire career (in 1960 and 1962), and was unbeaten in competitive squash matches from 1962 through to 1981, when she retired from active open squash.She won 16 consecutive British Open titles between 19https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549440461#549440461Heather McKay. She lost only two matches in her entire career (in 1960 and 1962), and was unbeaten in competitive squash matches from 1962 through to 1981, when she retired from active open squash.She won 16 consecutive British Open titles between 19Tue, 26 Jul 2016 03:11:41 -0500sixtwosix 26 Jul 16 08:22 Arkle and Flyingbolt ......never raced against each other , never would have either I imagine.Kauto Star & Denman met 4 times , each time in the Gold Cup . A lot easier to keep beating the same horses than competing thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30716305/who-is-the-greatest-sports-performer-of-all-time?post_id=549440311#549440311sixtwosix 26 Jul 16 08:22 Arkle and Flyingbolt ......never raced against each other , never would have either I imagine.Kauto Star & Denman met 4 times , each time in the Gold Cup . A lot easier to keep beating the same horses than competing theTue, 26 Jul 2016 02:46:14 -0500