Who is the greatest athlete?

According to the sports science team at ESPN, the world's greatest 'athlete' is the multi-sport champion Bo Jackson.
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Round One
  • Basketball — Michael Jordan.
  • Golf — Tiger Woods.
  • Olympics — Michael Phelps.
  • Combat — Anderson Silva.
  • Boxing — Muhammad Ali.
  • Endurance — Mark Allen.
  • Multisport — Bo Jackson.
  • Tennis — Roger Federer.
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Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

Michael Jordan is named the greatest athlete of all time, according to a recent poll. The United States is home to many interesting sports, and as a result, there are a plethora of options for athletes to pursue a career across the nation. In each sport, there are many players who are simply better than the rest.
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Who is the most loved athlete?

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most widely followed athlete in the world. The Portuguese icon has won five Ballon d'Or awards. While the Lionel Messi-Ronaldo debate over who the GOAT of football might be might never end, there is no doubt over who the most popular one is. Ronaldo is the most followed individual on Instagram.
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Who is the GOAT of all sports?

But in regards to who is the greatest player or sportsperson — thus the combination of skills within a sport and accomplishments within a sport — Lionel Messi is sports' GOAT.
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Who was America's greatest athlete?

Some say that Jim Thorpe (1887-1953) was America's greatest all-around athlete: a gold medalist at the 1912 Olympics in the decathlon and pentathlon; a star on the Carlisle Indian School's football team and the first class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; and a major league baseball player for John McGraw's New York ...
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Who is the greatest athlete and why?

The Greatest Athlete of All Time title goes to Bo Jackson. This was based on the comparison of a range of sport science metrics. Even without the science, public vote had him well ahead - after 27,397 votes Jackson was well ahead with 79.5% of the votes.
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Who are the GOAT?

When it comes to sport, G.O.A.T. is an acronym which stands for Greatest Of All Time. If someone is called a GOAT then it is a reflection of their sporting ability and is often reserved for those who are regarded as the best in their field.
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Who is the greatest 2 sport athletes ever?

The Greatest Two-Sport Athletes Of All Time
  • Bo Jackson: Football (Running Back) & Baseball (Outfield) Baseball Career: BA- .250, HR- 141, RBI- 415, SB- 82. ...
  • Deion Sanders: Football (Cornerback) & Baseball (Outfield) Baseball Career: Soon To Be Updated. ...
  • Jim Brown: Football (Running Back) & Lacrosse (Midfield)
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Who is the king of sport?

Football is called the “king sport”, is the most favorite, most watched, most popular sport in the world.
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Who are the 3 sports billionaires?

But in terms of net worth, again, only three athletes have made it to the billionaires club. They are LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Exclusive company.
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Who is the legend of sport?

Dhyan Chand is best remembered for his three-peat of gold medals at the Olympics in 1928, 1932 and 1936. Admired for his excellent ball control, Dhyan Chand scored more than 400 goals in the course of his career.
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Who is the top 10 athletes of all time?

Rank:
  1. Michael Jordan.
  2. Babe Ruth.
  3. Muhammad Ali.
  4. Jim Brown.
  5. Wayne Gretzky.
  6. Jesse Owens.
  7. Jim Thorpe.
  8. Willie Mays.
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Which sport is the easiest?

The 7 Easiest Sports to Play
  • Volleyball.
  • Table Tennis/Ping Pong.
  • Running.
  • Spikeball.
  • Badminton.
  • Cycling.
  • Bowling.
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What is greatest of all time?

Greatest of All Time is a term used to describe something or someone who is considered the best in a certain category and frequently used in popular lists of superlatives. It is typically abbreviated as G.O.A.T. or GOAT.
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Who is father of sports?

It's fair to say that Charles Alcock is mostly forgotten except to historians of sport, but as the title of this book declares, he was the father of modern sport.
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Who first invented sport?

Polo first appeared in Persia around 2,500 years ago, making it the oldest known team sport… and one for the rich and wealthy, as team members had to have their own horse. And these games were huge - elite training matches with the king's cavalry could see up to 100 mounted players per side.
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Who is the mother of sports?

GYMNASTICS—THE “MOTHER” OF ALL SPORTS.
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What are the top 3 most famous sports?

The percentages are the number of Americans that follow the sport in question.
  • American Football – 74.5% American football takes the crown when it comes to popularity, and this is the most-watched sport in the US. ...
  • Basketball- 56.6% ...
  • Baseball- 50.5% ...
  • Boxing- 23.4% ...
  • Ice Hockey- 22.1% ...
  • Soccer- 21.6% ...
  • Golf- 19.7%
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