which sport has the best athletes?

[StrongHarris]

Gymnasts, Boxers

[Benji Snap]

League players only? Or does it include union players? I always heard that AFL had the best athletes... perhaps its AFL propaganda

Union had James O'Connor and Lote Tuquiri representing them.

lol AFL athletes are the worst. The AFL players even actually lost the AFL goal kicking challenge every year vs athletes that don't even play their sport.

[MELpiece9]

I would say american football and ice hockey. These guys are huge, strong, fast, and quick. I think that soccer players are good athletes, but they don't have all of the attributes of the sports i mentioned.

[madeira17]

I wont lie, I didnt even watch football then. I saw one or two matches at White Heart Lane (always supported Spurs to piss my die hard Gunner brother off, but recently took a liking to the team - not to mention the fact I met Heurehlo Gomes, training at my gym).

But Ronaldo to me may have been good once, but every performance I've sen him from him, he has either:
* dived, in every one
* cheated in some way (getting Rooney sent off for an accident)
* shown disresepct (the wink, spitting into the camera)

of course, I won't deny his control of the ball is good, but when you look at people like Gareth Bale, who absolutely destroyed Maicon and the rest of Inter Milan single handedly - and the fact he comes from a nation VERY similar to New Zealand (in that, they all see that ball and immediatly feel like picking it up and running with it) - that to me, shows a true athletic gift.

I won't lie, I only have taken soccer as a serious sport since September, when I scored my first hat trick in my first game.

http://www.totalfootballmadness.com/...tiano-ronaldo/

[fedec51]

Basketball

Lebron James

Michael Jordan

Kobe

T Mac

Gilbert Arenas

etc

LeBron is on a list of his own, he's the best athlete to ever play NBA basketball

[safetylouis]

I'd say ironman athletes...

or high level cyclists...

Try going up the Ventoux.

[Willhu12]

Union had James O'Connor and Lote Tuquiri representing them.

lol AFL athletes are the worst. The AFL players even actually lost the AFL goal kicking challenge every year vs athletes that don't even play their sport.

He's playing for the Aussie Rugby League side if you had watched the 4 Nations.

[Willhu12]

http://www.totalfootballmadness.com/...tiano-ronaldo/

LMAO, he has no idea how good he is then.

When you beat Maicon 8 times, score a last minute hat trick, set up what could be at least 5 goals and come from Wales - your good.

[Benji Snap]

He's playing for the Aussie Rugby League side if you had watched the 4 Nations.

He used to play union and when season 2 of the competition was on he was still playing for the Waratahs. He went from league to union and back to league. He would probably do better in the competition if he entered it again now because he would be fitter from league training.

[The-0ne]

Before I would've agreed that NFL players like Adrian Peterson or Patrick Willis were the best overall athletes, but I must say Bryan Clay is beast. The guy has to be up there as fittest man in the world.

[Willhu12]

Before I would've agreed that NFL players like Adrian Peterson or Patrick Willis were the best overall athletes, but I must say Bryan Clay is beast. The guy has to be up there as fittest man in the world.

Check out Paddy Doyle

[Adams08]

honestly I believe it is very difficult to truly pick which sport has the best athletes. Of course everyone will have their favorites but there will always be someone in one sport that can beat someone of a another sport in at least one thing. All professional athletes are great at what they do its why they are professionals.

[Willhu12]

Before I would've agreed that NFL players like Adrian Peterson or Patrick Willis were the best overall athletes, but I must say Bryan Clay is beast. The guy has to be up there as fittest man in the world.

Check out Paddy Doyle

[Lilwug]

It depends on your definition of best athlete. for me, the best athletes are the people with the best muscle control. If you can't control your muscles fully, then everything else doesn't really matter. gymnastics, dancers, and martial artists.

[BruceBruce325]

which sport has the best overall athletes? i wanna hear your opinions

MMA fighters hands down

[Willhu12]

MMA fighters hands down

Once again, this thread needs only 1 word. Decathletes.

[goldluderay]

what was said above
but also hockey too....

also motocross racer have incrediable atheleticsm...i cant belive how hard on the body motorcross racing is,,those jumps and bumps kill ur intire body

[Bignik92]

He's playing for the Aussie Rugby League side if you had watched the 4 Nations.

He played union when he was on the show playing for the waratahs.


People saying Decatthletes but they couldnt pick up a rugby ball and start playing rugby look at the 100m sprinter Dwayne Johnson who tried playing rugby league for castleford got his arse handed to him.

This thread is about the best athlete which in my opinion means the athelte who would dominate most sports, not just do well in one sport. Rugby Legaue players could compete in most sports which was proven when Billy Slater dominated 2 seasons of Australias best Athelete.

[Willhu12]

He played union when he was on the show playing for the waratahs.


People saying Decatthletes but they couldnt pick up a rugby ball and start playing rugby look at the 100m sprinter Dwayne Johnson who tried playing rugby league for castleford got his arse handed to him.

This thread is about the best athlete which in my opinion means the athelte who would dominate most sports, not just do well in one sport. Rugby Legaue players could compete in most sports which was proven when Billy Slater dominated 2 seasons of Australias best Athelete.

Decathletes are fitter and easily stronger than sprinters. C'Mon dude, Bryan Clay smashed the SPARQ test.

[Bignik92]

Decathletes are fitter and easily stronger than sprinters. C'Mon dude, Bryan Clay smashed the SPARQ test.

I'm beyond facepalming to smahsing my face in with keyboard.

[Willhu12]

I'm beyond facepalming to smahsing my face in with keyboard.

that's your face? ew.

[Willhu12]

I'm beyond facepalming to smahsing my face in with keyboard.

btw, you will NEVER find a sprinter worth his salt running sub 5 in the 1500, throwing 15+ in the shot, pole vaulting over 5m and doing it all in 2 days plus several more events with little rest.

Clay is probably fitter than Slater, and I'm not just saying that to make you smash your head into your keyboard, becuase SLater is way fitter than most of these other half assed suggestions, but Clay has proven himself.

[Bignik92]

btw, you will NEVER find a sprinter worth his salt running sub 5 in the 1500, throwing 15+ in the shot, pole vaulting over 5m and doing it all in 2 days plus several more events with little rest.

Clay is probably fitter than Slater, and I'm not just saying that to make you smash your head into your keyboard, becuase SLater is way fitter than most of these other half assed suggestions, but Clay has proven himself.

but he doesnt have dat der skill to dominate the other sports!!!!

He jus does he 10 specific events and thats it, he couldnt cope with adversity!!!

[Imeniaan]

NFL football has the best athletes period. Strong, fast, explosive, skilled, etc...


edit: decathlon
The modern event is a set combination of athletic disciplines, testing an individual's strength, speed, stamina, endurance and perseverance; it includes five events on each of two successive days. The emphasis of the first day is on speed, explosive power, and jumping ability; the second emphasizes technique and endurance.[citation needed]

Day 1

* 100 metres
* Long jump
* Shot put
* High jump
* 400 metres

Day 2

* 110 metres hurdles
* Discus throw
* Pole vault
* Javelin throw
* 1500 metres

Exactly, Decathlon. It's almost unhumanly.

[Bignik92]

I've had to let zyzz aesthetic trance music wash over me to calm my nerves :P threads like this so pointless and infuriating

[bigkarl]

Decathletes/most track and field sports. In fact, I believe the Olympic Gold Medalist Decathlete is considered the best athlete in the world.


Nfl running backs

Wrestlers

Boxers

^^^^ You HAVE to have the whole package in those sports^^^^^

For example lifters have to be strong, distance runners have to be able to run really far(I'm a distance runner myself). But if you don't have, speed, strength, endurance, explosiveness, coordination, balance and flexibility in you're out if you want to be one of the above. I know many powerlifters who are strong as hell but can barely run a few laps around the track, while on the flipside a lot of distance runners (esp some of the people doing 50, 60 70 miles a week and above), have terrible lifting stats, are mediocre sprinters and would get crushed in a sport with heavy man on man contact.

There are exceptions of course, but that is just my 2 cents.

[roomfor2]

Mma no doubt. Gsp does Olympic weightlifting. Jump squats with 220 pounds. He's only 170. He runs 6 miles daily every morning and plus he gets beat up and beats up people every day. I know he's like one in a million but still to b great thts wat u need to do

[bigkarl]

I'm beyond facepalming to smahsing my face in with keyboard.

Says the guy who is stupid enough to compare ruggers to World class decathletes

[Cracky]

its all genetics based....

doesnt matter what bloody sport they play.
thats the final answer. ive seen guys good at 1 sport but suck at another....but others good at that 1 sport...plus many others and ive seen it across all sports.

... its completely person dependent.

[boykid28]

I'm beyond facepalming to smahsing my face in with keyboard.

ive seen that face b4. it was at club gayness in the UK.