Who Is the Greatest Summer Olympian of All Time? America Votes
July 31, 2024 7:05AM PDT
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 19: Simone Biles stands on the podium after winning her record fifth U.S. all-around title during day four of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships 2018 at TD Garden on August 19, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
Who is the greatest American summer Olympian of all time? The country voted, and the winner is . . .
Swimmer Michael Phelps, with 19% of the vote.
Simone Biles finished a close second, at 16%.
Jesse Owens came in third, with 9% of the vote.
A little further down the trough, Caitlin Jenner got 3%.
But the most actual votes went to “Not Sure”. He or she got 33%.
In another poll, 40% of Americans say they watch both team and individual sports equally . . . while 14% prefer individual, and 10% like team sports. But 30% prefer NEITHER.