http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/07/olympic_countdown_8_days.html en-gb 30 Wed 06 Jan 2010 17:56:22 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/07/olympic_countdown_8_days.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/07/olympic_countdown_8_days.html?page=15#comment3 There are no semis in the relays. My guess is that he will do it. The only serious competitors he has are Crocker in the 100 fly (who is knocking on); Lochte in the medleys (who Phelps always gets the better of) and the French in the 4x1 freestyle relay. The 2 bronzes he recorded in Athens were in events that really now he will start as favourite. Whereas in 2004 Thorpe was the better 200freestyler, today it's just very difficult to see who can stop him. Wed 06 Aug 2008 12:36:16 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/07/olympic_countdown_8_days.html?page=10#comment2 yes i agree winning 8 golds seems unlikely and if he were to do it would rival the great sporting achievements of sportsmen like lance armstrong. He will do well to achieve a similar set of medals to what he got in Athens but i am not going to say he won't win 8 golds because he is capable of it but he would require some of the other big names not performing well and getting a rest during the semi's of the relays Fri 01 Aug 2008 00:59:18 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/07/olympic_countdown_8_days.html?page=5#comment1 I really cant see Phelps winning all 8. With heats and semis to swim, the toll on his body will be immense. If he does win 8 Golds it will truly be the greatest athletic achievement in history of sport! Thu 31 Jul 2008 13:57:02 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/07/olympic_countdown_8_days.html?page=0#comment0 This post has been Removed Thu 31 Jul 2008 13:13:32 GMT+1