Measuring stick for the Olympics: total medals vs gold medal count
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Since there is no declaration or prize at the end for which country "wins", I don't think it matters. But, I know that if Canada has more gold and fewer total medals than the US, CBC will show us at the top and NBC will show the US at the top. If it's something that really bothered the world, I would say the IOC should adopt a weighted points system for medals, 3 for gold, 2 for silver, 1 for bronze, and let the nation with total points be declared Olympic champion.
Considering some of the events are decided from one medal to the other by mere 1/1000 of a second, it really doesn't matter. Both ways work, they just are different matrixes.
and so?Presently, neither Canada nor the US is in front, no matter how you count.
Either is in front of the other though, depending on how you count. CBC shows Canada ahead of the US because we have more silver than they do. NBC shows the US in third place because they have 16 medals, tied with Russia, but they do list Russia ahead because of the silver. CBC has Germany is first with 7 golds, while NBC has Germany in 7th. Interestingly, CBC shows Canada in 6th while NBC has us 5th, because CBC has Switzerland and their 5 golds (7 total medals) in 4th.Presently, neither Canada nor the US is in front, no matter how you count.
That is enough to make your head spin.Either is in front of the other though, depending on how you count. CBC shows Canada ahead of the US because we have more silver than they do. NBC shows the US in third place because they have 16 medals, tied with Russia, but they do list Russia ahead because of the silver. CBC has Germany is first with 7 golds, while NBC has Germany in 7th. Interestingly, CBC shows Canada in 6th while NBC has us 5th, because CBC has Switzerland and their 5 golds (7 total medals) in 4th.
Because we typically have more winter gold than summer gold lolIts funny cause in the Winter Olympics CBC does it by gold, but for summer Olympics they do it by total medals.
Compare the sites lolThat is enough to make your head spin.
http://olympics.cbc.ca/medals/index.html
http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals
Since there is no declaration or prize at the end for which country "wins", I don't think it matters. But, I know that if Canada has more gold and fewer total medals than the US, CBC will show us at the top and NBC will show the US at the top. If it's something that really bothered the world, I would say the IOC should adopt a weighted points system for medals, 3 for gold, 2 for silver, 1 for bronze, and let the nation with total points be declared Olympic champion.
I think that's a practical weighting system. I would go for that. I haven't voted though I don't like either option without weights to the different kinds of medals.
Hmmmmm, the Olympic Creed reads:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
It's hard for a country to win all Gold.
It's pretty hard to win a bronze or silver for that matter.
I'd say it matters not whether you win or lose,but how you play the game.
I think we can be extremely proud of Canada so far.
It's pretty hard to win a bronze or silver for that matter.
I'd say it matters not whether you win or lose,but how you play the game.
I think we can be extremely proud of Canada so far.
As opposed to that fine amateur fellow, Sid Crosby.I go for total medal count; shows overall quality, as opposed to a few super-stars.
For example, having Ovechkin on Team Russia kinda spoils it; to me, it seemed the Olympics was always about a celebration of amateur athletes.
Agreed. This would be more objective than the other two in the sense that countries cannot manipulate it to make themselves look good. Numbers don't lie -Nate Silver, anyone?Since there is no declaration or prize at the end for which country "wins", I don't think it matters. But, I know that if Canada has more gold and fewer total medals than the US, CBC will show us at the top and NBC will show the US at the top. If it's something that really bothered the world, I would say the IOC should adopt a weighted points system for medals, 3 for gold, 2 for silver, 1 for bronze, and let the nation with total points be declared Olympic champion.
No medals yet for Denmark then?Hmmmmm, the Olympic Creed reads:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
Fair to say…Because we typically have more winter gold than summer gold lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
You are wrong, Denmark has won a medal in the Olympic Winter games, a silver medal in curling in Nagano 1998.No medals yet for Denmark then?
