Winterblink
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It's more like a controlled fall, like a flying squirrel.
The XXII Sochi Winter Olympic Games / Ski And Skate Against Hate
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Gentle Rodriguez
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It's a bad warmup, there's no denying it. It's funny as hell but you're not helping your chances that way.
gutter_trash
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Canada and USA better watch it because the IOC has commented that they may remove Women's Hockey from the Olympics if both countries dominate too much while the rest falter
but she can dance...
Medal Count...
Why does the US rank the countries by total medals and the rest of the World rank them by Gold first, then use Silver and Bronze as tiebreakers?
I'm not sure what way is better... maybe there should be some happy points based middle ground... 10 points for Gold, 3 for Silver, and 1 for Bronze seems okay.
Why does the US rank the countries by total medals and the rest of the World rank them by Gold first, then use Silver and Bronze as tiebreakers?
I'm not sure what way is better... maybe there should be some happy points based middle ground... 10 points for Gold, 3 for Silver, and 1 for Bronze seems okay.
I don't know, but I would guess it's because U.S. probably places higher on total medals than gold medals.
IcyBlueStrawberry
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Wins matter most in my eyes. The USA counts medal total because it benefits them most, but it doesn't make much sense.
Nerves? They made some bad shots that they just normally never do. Plenty of time to get their heads on straight.
The world level of curling has improved immensely. Most of these teams are very good. As soon as they made curling an official olympic event, countries started taking their curling programs a lot more seriously.
Gentle Rodriguez
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Not yet, but they usually do by the end. And yes it's the only possible explanation on why they keep doing this.
The Last Emperor
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Is this men's moguls live on CBC?
massivekettle
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USA usually dominates both counts in the Summer games so your assessment is not exactly right.
IcyBlueStrawberry
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I think you are right.
I looked at the NBC page for 2010 and they had USA as #1, but I found this Wiki page and USA is #3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Winter_Olympics_medal_table
According to the Wiki page, sorting by Gold medals first is the official IOC ranking method so it looks like Canada won the 2010 Olympics.
Buba Big Guns
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You guys should really watch the men's tourny if you can. It's pretty much like the world cup except for ice hockey. You will see some really exciting matches there.
IcyBlueStrawberry
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China won in 2008, Canada in 2010, and Great Britain won in 2012, so my assessment seems fairly accurate.
The US has a large pool of athletes and a lot of money to spend so they can be close to the top in almost everything, but you can't guarantee gold. Trying to justify your spending makes sense, and - in this case - going by total medal count is the best way to do so.
R10Neymarfan
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Is NBCSPN goign to show the moguls finals or do I have to VPN CBC in order to see it?
PjotrStroganov
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Well duh. it's awesome! I hope German TV will pick it up.
LQX
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The rest of the world does that that to take away from the fact how few medals some of them get. Total medal count is the right way to go about it as even a bronze medal is more than not getting a medal at all.
Exactly. It's all about volume with the US. Get as many athletes in every event, while other countries prefer only some sports.
Arjen
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Eurosport used to broadcast a lot of hockey, looks like they stopped. But I'll try to find a stream. Hockey is my favorite part of the Olympics.
because the olympics are a big national dick measuring contest, just like any other international sporting event.
IcyBlueStrawberry
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I feel I should point out that I don't really care about medal count either. All things being equal I will cheer for Canadian athletes simply because I'm Canadian, but I usually cheer for the coolest or most deserving athletes, regardless of nation. Canadian or not, some people are assholes and I don't want to cheer for an asshole.
I'm just weighing in on the fact that gold medals should be the determining factor as winning is what matters.
Gentle Rodriguez
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99% of the time it's not about preference but about ability, there's barely any countries out there that have both the finances and the population of the US, but mostly it's the population.
The Netherlands do really well but we'll always be limited by our low population.
Lactose_Intolerant
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That's what the IOC and most of the world believe. Only the high population superpowers think otherwise.
Yeah I get that and it's fine. We all want our countries to do well.
But arguing about how OTHER countries rank their medal count is stupid as hell.
There's a crash and burn on the moguls. Pushing the limit. Needed to advance but risky.
They also wipe out a lot more, it seems. I think they're well aware the level of competition is incredibly high so if they don't go for it they're not gonna have a chance. The ladies have the luxury of being a bit more conservative, I think.
helloresolven
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NBC is sorting countries by gold, silver, then bronze.
And they broadcast the games... so those saying "USA sorts by total medals" may want to simmer down.
And they broadcast the games... so those saying "USA sorts by total medals" may want to simmer down.
Gentle Rodriguez
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I don't really care but why are their 2010 standings by medal count again? Looks like they're just doing whatever.
Yup!
massivekettle
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Wut? London 2012....
USA 46 golds, 104 medals. 1st in both counts.
Beijing, USA 1st in total medals, 2nd in golds.
Athens, USA 1st in both counts.
I wouldn't call it conservative. They're just not as fast and powerful so less chance of losing control. When a guy loses it, it's a real crash and burn.
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