Usain Bolt third and Michael Phelps second, so who is the greatest Olympian of all time?

Usain Bolt third and Michael Phelps second, so who is the greatest Olympian of all time?

What makes the greatest ever Olympian? Is it simply the athlete to have won the most gold medals? The athlete to challenge at the top of their discipline the longest at multiple Games? The athlete who was the most dominant? He or she who overcame the biggest adversity? Those who brought their best to the biggest stage and broke records? Lots of questions, but little in the way of answers until now… Scroll down to see the real top 10.

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