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=Michael Phelps vs Usain bolt are both good but who's better? =

Two of the most popular Olympic sports, sprinting and swimming, saw their two biggest stars captivate audiences. They'd dominated the 2008 Beijing Games, but Phelps and Bolt cemented their legacies in London. Phelps, the American swimmer, passed gymnast Larissa Latynia for the most Olympic medals ever. Bolt was the third man to repeat as 100-meter gold medalist and the first as 200-meter gold medalist, and he broke his own Olympic record by running the 100 in 9.63 seconds. Both proved doubters wrong. Phelps showed he wasn't lazy after all. The Phelps-Ryan Lochte rivalry didn't live up to the hype. The Bolt-Yohan Blake rivalry disappeared. Once Phelps and Bolt were back in their sanctuaries, the pool and the track, the story lines changed. Phelps is the most-decorated Olympian ever, with 22 overall medals: 18 gold, two silver, two bronze. Bolt is the most accomplished Olympic sprinter, with the unprecedented double making clear that he's the fastest man in the world. But there's one debate worth having: Who had the better Olympics? It'd be tough to top Phelps' eight gold medals in Beijing, but what if we're only talking London? London was Phelps' grand finale. He won four golds and two silvers in seven events, and he says he'll never race competitively again. London was Bolt's chance to prove he's still the greatest. And it's not over. The Jamaican is favored to win a third gold (in three events) with his 4x100-meter relay team. Bolt became a legend, in his own words. Phelps already was. Who had the better 2012 Games?