Who is the most popular athlete in the 2008 Olympics?

Question

Who is the most popular athlete in the 2008 Olympics?

Answer 1

That American swimmer guy.  Can't remember his name  :-P

Answer 2

the swimmer who won blind

Answer 3

Michael Phelps the swimmer. He has gotten under the media's eyes which made people notice him. I'm sure he's not the only popular one, there are many others from each country. Well hope I helped.

Answer 4

Certainly not any of the Spanish team, that's for sure. Their 'slanty' eye gestures have not gone down very well at all.

Stephanie RICE! 3 gold and 3 world records....plus she doesn't gloat about it.

Answer 5

Michael Phelps.

Answer 6

my guess would have to be yao ming or kobe bryant, both have huge followings in china and the states.

Answer 7

Michael Phelps of UNITED STATES, who else?

Answer 8

Obviously, Michael Phelps..

Answer 9

michael phelps , duh <3

he's an amazing swimmer ; he deserves the attention he gets !

Answer 10

Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt.

The most popular British athelete is probably Rebecca Adlington.

Answer 11

Michael Phelps

Answer 12

In Australia, at the moment, i'd probably say Stephanie Rice.  

Answer 13

Phelps, the Swedish guy who pulled a tantrum and the chinese gymnast (who's supposedly underage)

Answer 14

It is all relative to which country people hail from and how the media portrays them.

Phelps is getting all the attention at the moment because of his gold haul but just wait and see what will happen to his reputation in the future if it is revealed he only won by taking performance enhancing drugs! It happened to Marion Jones and wasn't she American?

Answer 15

Michael Phelps without a doubt

Answer 16

for the aussies it's Stephanie Rice; three gold, three world records, gorgeous, bubbly girl

but i think the star attraction has got to be Phelps, but i think alot of the world is actually hoping he'd not get the eight because US want it so bad