Greatest GB Olympian

[ekhibee]

Am I right in thinking Sir Hoy is a yam?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Aye

[Sir David Gray]

Am I right in thinking Sir Hoy is a yam?

He has a childhood allegiance to them, yes.

Don't think he could take you to Tynecastle though.

[I'm_cabbaged]

I thought after he did a lap of honour at the PBS he admitted to being a hun? At the end of the day who gives one?

[Cropley10]

Is Sir Steve Redgrave still not the Greatest Olympian? Five consecutive golds at five consecutive Games in a sport where you can only win one medal per Games.

Swimmers and rowers can enter multiple events.

[VickMackie]

Is Sir Steve Redgrave still not the Greatest Olympian? Five consecutive golds at five consecutive Games in a sport where you can only win one medal per Games.

Swimmers and rowers can enter multiple events.

Good point!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Is Sir Steve Redgrave still not the Greatest Olympian? Five consecutive golds at five consecutive Games in a sport where you can only win one medal per Games.

Swimmers and rowers can enter multiple events.

Said the same thing to my old boy last night, SCH said much the same thing in his post race interview with SSR. Not looking to take anything away from Hoys achievements though, its a brilliant effort. Who cares what team he supports?

[CropleyWasGod]

I thought after he did a lap of honour at the PBS he admitted to being a hun? At the end of the day who gives one?

Exactly. I don't think anyone would moan if we invited him to do a lap of honour at ER.

[marinello59]

Is Sir Steve Redgrave still not the Greatest Olympian? Five consecutive golds at five consecutive Games in a sport where you can only win one medal per Games.

Swimmers and rowers can enter multiple events.

I don't think it is possible to place one above the other, there are far to many variables. Both men won medals helped by team mates, how much of a part did they play in their respective success? Does the fact that Hoy has triumphed individually as well as part of a team place his achievements above Redgraves? What are the participation levels like in their respective sports, is it easier to become an Olympian at one than the other? How much of their success is dependent on having the best boat/bike available? Should we regard either man as a greater Olympian than an athlete who has overcome extreme adversity just to make it to the start line?
It's great to be able to argue over who is the greatest British Olympian between Hoy and Redgrave though isn't it? :thumbsup:

[Cropley10]

I don't think it is possible to place one above the other, there are far to many variables. Both men won medals helped by team mates, how much of a part did they play in their respective success? Does the fact that Hoy has triumphed individually as well as part of a team place his achievements above Redgraves? What are the participation levels like in their respective sports, is it easier to become an Olympian at one than the other? How much of their success is dependent on having the best boat/bike available? Should we regard either man as a greater Olympian than an athlete who has overcome extreme adversity just to make it to the start line?
It's great to be able to argue over who is the greatest British Olympian between Hoy and Redgrave though isn't it? :thumbsup:

Well said. Both wonderful examples of supreme ability.

[DarrenSQH]

Hoy tweeted last week that he watched the 5-1 final dvd to inspire him before the team sprint final.

Still think he is a quality athlete and seems a decnet guy.

[hibsbollah]

If Mo Farah wins the 5k tonight to go with his 10k gold he is right up there. One of the hardest athletic feats to achieve.

[heretoday]

Steve Ovett is the greatest for kicking Coe's backside. Followed by Andy Murray of course. Hoy is just a bicycle seat sniffer.

[lapsedhibee]

Is Sir Steve Redgrave still not the Greatest Olympian? Five consecutive golds at five consecutive Games in a sport where you can only win one medal per Games.

Swimmers and rowers can enter multiple events.

:hmmm:

Redgrave won his Golds in more than one event, and won two medals at the 1988 Limpix. And at the 1986 Commonwealth Games he won golds in three different events.

Probably rowers are just too lazy to generally go in for more than one event at a time.