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[Jeff Albertson]

See this arguing over medal tables is silly to me as the Olympics has always been about individual or sometimes team performances in their chosen field not a dick measuring exercise

 

[Kikujiro]

And it's over. Tsonga wins.

 

[Dark Schala]

I wanted Raonic to advance.

Shit, both of them should've advanced, lol.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

The silver and bronze medals just help decide a tie between two nations with the same amount of gold medals.

You're still shopping this idea around?

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

What's wrong with it?

A country with 9 bronze is just as successful as a country with 3 gold? I don't consider them equal at all. You might as well go by total medals then.

 

[Impeccable]

See this arguing over medal tables is silly to me as the Olympics has always been about individual or sometimes team performances in their chosen field not a dick measuring exercise

Yeah, I don't get it. Maybe it's because Canada (my country) doesn't get that many medals... I get super excited over anything our athletes manage to accomplish. I really don't look at the totals and factor them into anything.

It's about the athletes not the countries, but oh well.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Except that's far from perfect but ok.

Better that either other system since Gold is obviously more important than silver or bronze while at the same time the other medals ARE NOT meaningless.

 

[LanceVance]

 

[fuenf]

I wanted Raonic to advance.

Shit, both of them should've advanced, lol.

dont worry, i'm sure the many women in the olympic village will comfort him. he might be the real winner here.

 

[Wes]

This fencing is brutal.

 

[DenisQc]

seems Layton Hewitt is there
against Djoko netx round so no chance at all, but it seems forever I heard of him

Official mugshot is fine too

 

[Brazil]

lmao at the Korean fencer looking a the camera before hitting it.

 

[Hootie]

Fuck I hate tsonga.

 

[Levyne]

That gasp from the crowd when he slipped almost sounded pre-baked like a stock sound effect or something

 

[nny]

(Fencing)

Great point followed by camera crashing

 

[Branduil]

A country with 9 bronze is just as successful as a country with 3 gold? I don't consider them equal at all. You might as well go by total medals then.

Statistically speaking that's pretty unlikely anyway.

 

[ag-my001]

Red card in Fencing!

 

[Wafflecakes]

A country with 9 bronze is just as successful as a country with 3 gold? I don't consider them equal at all. You might as well go by total medals then.

I would.

I think it would be safe to say that the 9 medal team has a much better overall athletics program than the 3 golds country.

 

[jl4855]

raonic

 

[Wes]

Better that either other system since Gold is obviously more important than silver or bronze while at the same time the other medals ARE NOT meaningless.

In the way it's done now, and the best way, the other medals aren't meaningless.

Silvers are used to place nations who are tied on Golds. Same with Bronze for Gold AND Silver ties.

 

[Shadow780]

A country with 9 bronze is just as successful as a country with 3 gold? I don't consider them equal at all. You might as well go by total medals then.

Gold : 1pt
Silver: Thanks for trying
Bronze: Thanks for coming

 

[Levyne]

People argue about the dumbest stuff.

 

[MasterShotgun]

I think the Egyptian has got this semi-final. A 5 point lead is damn hard to overcome in only a minute and a half.

EDIT: I may have spoken to soon.

 

[DenisQc]

Gold : 1pt
Silver: Thanks for trying
Bronze: Thanks for coming

perfect

 

[fuenf]

ROFL that point by Choi was great (fencing)

 

[Brazil]

Holy shit at Choi. The guy's in berserk mode.

 

[nny]

I think the Egyptian has got this semi-final. A 5 point lead is damn hard to overcome in only a minute and a half.

A second in fencing can last looong time...

 

[Mihku]

This is gonna be some comeback if Choi makes it.

 

[krishian]

Great fencing match, most entertaining one I've seen so far. And there's hardly been any yelling!

 

[Wafflecakes]

In the way it's done now, and the best way, the other medals aren't meaningless.

Silvers are used to place nations who are tied on Golds. Same with Bronze for Gold AND Silver ties.

ROFL.

They are far more meaningful that just tiebreakers

I would take a country with 8 golds 10 silvers over a country with just 9 golds 0 silvers any day.

 

[Dark Schala]

That point was great. :lol

This fencing match is pretty good.

dont worry, i'm sure the many women in the olympic village will comfort him. he might be the real winner here.

Hahaha, wonder if they're going to run into this situation like they did in Vancouver?

 

[fuenf]

Holy shit at Choi. The guy's in berserk mode.

it's all a video game for him

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Statistically speaking that's pretty unlikely anyway.

And? That's what you're saying is a better measurement. Is 6 bronze and 2 gold more likely? You know what I'm getting at no matter how much you want to change the subject. You can make more convoluted examples that are more likely with a team with a much higher amount of golds being equal to a team that is silver and bronze heavy.

 

[Sarcastic Response]

crazy picture

I'm going to save that for later.....

>_>

<_<

 

[MasterShotgun]

A second in fencing can last looong time...

After yesterday's drama, I can agree.

And it's already down to a single point lead. Choi is playing to win.

 

[John Dunbar]

If Silver and Bronze are used to rank countries just as much as Gold, then why stop there? Why is third place so much better than fourth? Because people decided to make a medal for it? Going by anything but Gold will be totally arbitrary.

 

[SDBurton]

A country with 9 bronze is just as successful as a country with 3 gold? I don't consider them equal at all. You might as well go by total medals then.

I think it fits. I mean sure, while the medals are gold, they only have 3 medals overall. You're comparing that to a country that was able to get 9 medals (even though they're bronze). Meaning there were able to place in the top 3 9 times in contrast to a country that was only able to do it 3 times.

 

[elty]

I personally think

Gold 5
Silver 2
Copper 1

is better.

While we are at it, should also make team sport with more than 2 players a multiplier of # in team/2. So team gymnastic = x2.5, football = x5.5 etc.

 

[Brinbe]

This match is awesome. What a comeback by Choi

 

[Kobalty]

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Red card for North Korea.

 

[nny]

(Fencing)

The red shoes should count as cheating; they're scaring the opponent.

 

[ag-my001]

Fencing is just like other sports: if you try to sit back and protect a lead, you will lose it.

 

[MaritalWheat]

Holy shit he came back quick.

 

[Wafflecakes]

If Silver and Bronze are used to rank countries just as much as Gold, then why stop there? Why is third place so much better than fourth? Because people decided to make a medal for it? Going by anything but Gold will be totally arbitrary.

Everything about the Olympics and sports is arbitrary. Not sure what you are getting at.

 

[Clydefrog]

Don't forget to incorporate the # of golds : # of athletes ratio for each country! A country that sends 9 athletes and they all win gold is fuck awesome. A country that sends 500 athletes and 9 win gold is LOSER!!

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

I think it fits. I mean sure, while the medals are gold, they only have 3 medals overall. You're comparing that to a country that was able to get 9 medals (even though they're bronze). Meaning there were able to place in the top 3 9 times in constrast to a country that was only able to do it 3 times.

That seems like weird logic when gold is MUCH harder to get than bronze. If that's so important then just go by overall medals since the item of them ranking anywhere seems to be most important.

 

[MasterShotgun]

Another red card. Choi needs to keep his head straight.

 

[fuenf]

Hahaha, wonder if they're going to run into this situation like they did in Vancouver?

lol good times!

 

[Koodo]

Oh, I just noticed the wall of shame in the OP.

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