Hi. I am back to really try and figure out the greatest sportsperson of all time. The stars I considered are Michael Phelps, Michael Johnson, Michael Jordon, Michael Schumacher, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Muhammed Ali, Pele And Lance Amstrong.
After deliberations in my previous post, I shortened my list to Michael Jordon, Tiger Woods,
Muhammed Ali, Pele and Lance Amstrong. Now, narrowing further seems difficult but I aim to do exactly that. I go for Pele, for his amazing skills and character, and Lance Amstrong , for his determination.
Pele or Amstrong? "the King" or "The Force"? Pele came from a poor background and was at his peak for a very long period of time. Lance had only his mother to take care of him and had to fight cancer. Both these personalites have impeccable character on and off the field. And considered the best in their sport. Whom to chose?
My verdict is in favour of Lance Amstrong. Lance came back after a deadly cancer for which doctors gave him less than 50% chance of survival. He acheived all these in an energy sapping, mind boggling sport full of hardships. And he was happier when his first child was born than when he won his Tour de France title.
There may be people who feel my verdict is wrong. Before concluding that, I would advise them to read Lance Amstrong 's book 'This is not about the Tour'.
Fine. Meet you soon. Comments are most welcome
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