Phelps Bad for Swimming?
Pat Forde from the WWLIS writes:
Just in time to pour cold water on the coronation, we go to Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic at the Water Cube:
“It would be good for the sport if he lost.”
You know who “he” is. Michael Phelps, the man who has cornered the market on Beijing bling. The owner of six gold medals and six world records in these Olympics. The guy who is striving to make it a great eight this weekend, then presumably will walk across the pool surface to the final medal ceremony.
This was not a quote that was bollixed in translation. Cavic is from California, born to Serbian parents who immigrated to the U.S. in 1982. He didn’t simply say it once, he said it twice.
“I think it would be good for the sport and good for him,” Cavic said.
Yes. Cavic should perhaps be drug tested for crack.
Comments
I have always thought that most people prefer a dynasty to parity.
And Cavic lost last night by .01 of a second! More drama in the pool.
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