IllinoisDave Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) SPOILER ALERT Do not open the second link if you don't want to know the sailing results. Although I seriously doubt NBC is going to be televising this one. From this:http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/30/asia/china.php To this:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008...ent_6954543.htm Edited August 20, 2008 by IllinoisDave (see edit history) Link to comment
rogerluli Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 So the BIG SHOW is over and what were the final metal...oops I meant medal standings... China 51 gold 21 silver 28 bronze USA 36 gold 38 silver 36 bronze By total medals USA 110 China 100 By GOLDS China 51 USA 36 Using Dennis' value theory... with 3 for each gold, 2 for silver and 1 for bronze... FINAL ACTUAL VALUE RELATED TOTALS... CHINA 223 USA 220 Link to comment
rogerluli Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 So the BIG SHOW is over and what were the final metal...oops I meant medal standings... China 51 gold 21 silver 28 bronze USA 36 gold 38 silver 36 bronze By total medals USA 110 China 100 By GOLDS China 51 USA 36 Using Dennis' value theory... with 3 for each gold, 2 for silver and 1 for bronze... FINAL ACTUAL VALUE RELATED TOTALS... CHINA 223 USA 220 Were China and the US the only countries competing this time around? Link to comment
Yuanyang Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 So the BIG SHOW is over and what were the final metal...oops I meant medal standings... China 51 gold 21 silver 28 bronze USA 36 gold 38 silver 36 bronze By total medals USA 110 China 100 By GOLDS China 51 USA 36 Using Dennis' value theory... with 3 for each gold, 2 for silver and 1 for bronze... FINAL ACTUAL VALUE RELATED TOTALS... CHINA 223 USA 220 Worse than that... I'd heard (in my sleep perhaps) that it was more like Gold=5, Silver=3 & Bronze=1 Link to comment
lostness Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 We're still finding ways to make ourselves #1! "The way Olympic medals work, a medal for a team sport - such as the golds each of the men on the volleyball team was awarded Sunday - counts as just one. If, instead, the medals awarded to each individual are counted, the totals underscore the American commitment to team sports. They read like this: Americans: 315 medals. Chinese: 186." http://www.nbcolympics.com/newscenter/news...sid=254895.html Maybe one day, America won't be such a sore loser. But I'm happy for China, they really kicked some butt, and put on a great Olympics! Link to comment
Yuanyang Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 ...If, instead, the medals awarded to each individual are counted, the totals underscore the American commitment to team sports. They read like this: Americans: 315 medals. Chinese: 186."... Mmmmm. Sounds like it takes 2 Americans to get a Gold for each one the Chinese get. Link to comment
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