The 2016 Summer Olympics have come to an end with so many headlines made in Rio. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team dominated the competition, Katie Ledecky became the face of women’s swimming, and the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball took gold for the third straight year. No story though is bigger than the debate of who the greatest Olympian of all time is, Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt.

Both Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps once again dominated in what is believed to be the last Olympic games the two compete in. Bolt went on to win three gold medals in just three events. That gave Bolt nine career gold medals, which ties him for second all time on the list of gold medals, behind only Phelps.

Michael Phelps once again had a phenomenal Olympics, tallying a total of six medals, five of those being gold. Phelps’ total medal count for his career went up to 28 total medals, with 23 gold. Both are Olympic records.

While Phelps is the more decorated Olympian, is he the greatest Olympian of all time?

Once you begin to analyze these two gifted athletes’ careers, you must look beyond the medals. While Michael Phelps won six medals in Rio, he had many more opportunities to win compared to Bolt. In fact, Bolt has competed in just ten Olympic races and has won a total of nine medals, all gold. Phelps on the other hand has competed in a total of thirty Olympic races.

One thing about these two athletes is they have always dominated their competition. When Michael Phelps competed in his second Olympics in Athens, he was only nineteen years old. At a young age, Phelps went on to win eight medals, six of them gold. He inserted himself into the conversation of great Olympians back in 2004, and since then he has never looked back.

After a disappointing loss in his first Olympics, Usain Bolt looked to bounce back in Beijing. Bolt competed in three events in Beijing, and he came out with three gold medals and three world records. Bolt came on to the scene in 2008 and instantly became known as “The world’s fastest man.” Like Phelps, he went on to dominate his sport and he has never looked back, unless it is to mock his opponents who he leaves in the dust.

In the end, both Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps are two of the greatest Olympians of all time. They both have accomplished so much and have dominated their respective sports. When it comes to deciding who the greater Olympic athlete is, I do give Phelps the nod.

Since his 2004 performance in Athens, Phelps has has been Mr. Olympics. When the summer Olympics are played every four years, Phelps has always been the headline and the main attraction.

Whenever Phelps got in the pool, you knew you were in for a show. Who could forget Phelps’ most riveting race, the 100m Butterfly in Beijing, when Phelps managed to touch the pad .01 seconds before his opponent Milorad Cavic. Or in 2016, when he looked to regain his status as the best 200 flyer, a title he held for twelve years until Chad Le Clos beat him in 2012. Phelps went on to perform what he believed to be one of the greatest races of his lives, and he won gold by a total of .04 seconds. No matter what race though, Phelps always put on a show, and he will forever be known as the greatest Olympian of all time.