Who's The Man Now?

So now the question is no longer whether Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian ever, but whether Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of the 2012 games.

With his three golds in London, Usain Bolt has cemented his place as the greatest sprinter of all time: Bolt is the third man to win 100 and 200 in the same Olympics. 

• He's the second man to repeat in the 100. (Carl Lewis required a disqualification to achieve the feat.)
• He's the first man to repeat in the 200. 
• He's the first man to repeat in both the 100 and 200. (Not fair: WWII prevented Jesse Owens from defending his crowns.)
• He's been toying with his opponents.
• He owns the three fastest 100 times in history.
• He's run the two fastest 200 times in history.

Bolt's end-race antics prevent a complete account of his domination. We know that even loping the last few meters, he is the fastest man on earth by a healthy margin. His obliteration of the Olympic 100 came against a Dream Team field -- the fastest ever recorded.

Usain Bolt has promised a return in Rio, 2016, perhaps to gild his lily, perhaps to race to gold in the 400. Regardless, I'd vote for him as the greatest Olympian in the 2012 games.