USA v CHINA
POSTED BY: peacekeeper
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 21:05
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I notice that one of the big sporting issues in the US, is whether the States can overhaul China at the Olympics to achieve sporting supremacy.It's even got to the stage where the Americans make up their own rules(again!)in order to Jemmy the figures.
The IOC themselves only count GOLD medals to determine overall placings. Silver and Bronze come into it only when there is a tie. But the Americans see themselves on top because they have more total medals than China.
Unfortunately, you are now being beaten on both counts.
But, in order to put the story straight, neither US or China are anywhere near the Brits for sporting greatness. According to OUR totting up method, we are ahead by STREETS. The Chinese with 1300 million people and 90 medals, the US with 314 million and 80 medals and Britain with 65 million and 52 medals. DO THE MATH AND WEEP!!!!!
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The Olympics is corrupt and overrated. A coup for the advertisers more than the events. The athletes are often drugged up egomaniacs.
But 29 medals per 20 million would ahve to be a good score, eh ;) Our best ever effort was 2000 of course. Helps to have the crowd on your side.
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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
The Olympics is corrupt and overrated.
Well, because of the corruption, it's become overrated. I still hold onto a grain of hope, that the belief in the true, pure spirit of honest competition can be seen as part of what's best in humanity.
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" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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Originally posted by peacekeeper:
Unfortunately, you are now being beaten on both counts.
But, in order to put the story straight, neither US or China are anywhere near the Brits for sporting greatness. According to OUR totting up method, we are ahead by STREETS. The Chinese with 1300 million people and 90 medals, the US with 314 million and 80 medals and Britain with 65 million and 52 medals. DO THE MATH AND WEEP!!!!!
I suggest you do the math again.
US medals = 90 ( 39 gold)
China medals = 80 ( 37 gold )
GB medals = 53 ( 25 gold )
Great showing for the host country. Cheers!
@MD - I'd have thought the Auzzie swimmers would do a bit better. What happened ? And why do they wear green and yellow colored warm ups? They look like they're swimming for Brazil or some such. Didn't they wear similar warm ups in Beijing ? Just wonderin'.
" We're all just folk. " - Mal
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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Oops!!!Quite right, you are winning outright now.But my stats still put us top!!!
And WHY so cynical about corruption in The Olympics.There is corruption and politics and profit making the world over.Get used to it.It is the greatest event, sporting or otherwise that the world should EMBRACE every 4 years. It's an honour to host it and compete in it, and to just sit back and watch.
And frankly, the only nation that has ever really tarnishesd the Olympics,is you lot, when you boycotted 1980 in Moscow. You brought politics into it and didn't take it in the right spirit. The Russians then just got their own back 4 years later!!!!
With the grace of age, commander, we learn to accept.
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
@MD - I'd have thought the Auzzie swimmers would do a bit better. What happened ? And why do they wear green and yellow colored warm ups? They look like they're swimming for Brazil or some such. Didn't they wear similar warm ups in Beijing ? Just wonderin'.
Yeah, the swim team was a huge disappointment, but they're the ones that seem to be the silly spoilt show ponies.
Green and gold is the colour that Australians wear at the Olympics...
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As a native to one host city to the Olympics, I can testify to both the pride felt at being a part of it all, as well as the corruption the IOC brings to town. Profit making, I got no problem with, but the corruption around the Olympics goes far deeper. But hey, it is what it is.
I'll not go so far as to say the US is the ONLY nation to have tarnished the Games, but the boycott in '80 was ridiculous, I agree.
Of course, the upside was that anyone who played the McDonald's Olympic game ended up raking in the goodies. Not so great for McDonald's though, giving away so much free stuff. LOL.
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Green and gold is the colour that Australians wear at the Olympics...
Yes, green and gold. Thanks for the clarification. So, what's the significance ? It was just something I noticed, and wondered as to why.
" We're all just folk. " - Mal
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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You are right, it is what it is. I am happy to watch it out of the corner of my eye and make cynical asides from time to time, at the same time occasionally getting some enjoyment from the events.
Don't know where the green and gold comes from, but they are our international sporting colours. I guess we can't use the same colours as UK, and our flags share the same colours. So basically, meh?
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The London Olympics has been awesome and amazing. I haven't watched so many hours of Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. They've done a magnificent job!
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@MD - I noticed those colors go back to Beijing, if not further, so I know it wasn't just to avoid looking like GB at their games. I'm curious as to the symbolism of the colors, since they're not of the official flag and all.
( And yes, I know it's suppose to be 'colours'. 
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@Jong - I've not followed terribly closely, as NBC sucks royally with its coverage. I had to watch Telemundo for the swimming, as NBC was showing badminton or some such, I kid you not. 
Props to the Londoners for putting on a great show. Every Games has their 'issues' , of some sort. I'm sure some bad stories will leak out, about one thing or another. Always does. I've not seen their goofy mascot(s) all over the place... which I guess is a good thing. They still have one, right ? Those big cyclops things or what ever ? Worst thing since Izzy.
I wish cities would do away with them entirely. ( mascots, not cyclops )
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen
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" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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