***2024 Olympics Thread***

[HFCS]

So, the funny thing is that when I made my flippant comment, I hadn't even looked at the medal count. So, I checked on it this morning, and it is really odd that China has 2 more Gold Medals (21 to 19), but the USA has 20 more overall Medals (72 to 52) at the moment.

While I really don't care about the medal count or what is considered more important (Gold vs. Total), that is a drastic difference (as you mentioned). Just goes to show that statistics can be used to justify different things to different people. Each country views it differently which is neither good nor bad IMO.

Ironically (or maybe not), I am hoping for a USA Gold / Canada-Germany Silver-Bronze finish in MBB, So, Iowa State can have a Gold (Haliburton), Silver (Ejim or Weiler-Babb) and Bronze (Ejim or Weiler-Babb) Medalist in MBB. 'Twould make a GREAT recruiting poster for ISU MBB!

I only brought it up because Canadians and Europeans on social media are acting like Americans are some kind of egomaniacs for listing it that way. To me it would look weird to not have the country on top that has a 20+ medal lead. If the US only had one more medal but 20 less golds then it would seem strange to me too so I guess it could happen either way.

 

[mramseyISU]

The display of iron crosses by the CCP rings guy was just incredible. Unbelievable strength.

 

[isufbcurt]

I only brought it up because Canadians and Europeans on social media are acting like Americans are some kind of egomaniacs for listing it that way. To me it would look weird to not have the country on top that has a 20+ medal lead. If the US only had one more medal but 20 less golds then it would seem strange to me too so I guess it could happen either way.

Americans are egomaniacs

 

[BigTurk]

I just watched the mixed 4x400 .. what a finish for NED/Bol. What a race overall.

And good god those Dutch women are attractive!

 

[CoachHines3]

its too bad that Athing Mu had to fall in the trials for the 800M. USA gets dead last in the final.

 

[Gunnerclone]

And good god those Dutch women are attractive!

And then they talk. Womp womp womp

 

[BCClone]

And good god those Dutch women are attractive!

You live in NW Iowa?

 

[dafarmer]

Swedish pole vaulter now has WR, .3M better than silver medal!

 

[theshadow]

And good god those Dutch women are attractive!

Come back for speed skating in the Winter Olympics.

 

[isufbcurt]

Come back for speed skating in the Winter Olympics.

to much clothes

 

[BigTurk]

You live in NW Iowa?

Nope.

 

[BCClone]

Nope.

You may want to move there then. Mostly Dutch up there.

 

[cyfanbr]

That's because everyone else has given up hope of winning more overall medals than the US. I promise you that if America consistently won more golds than everyone else but it was a tossup whether another country might have more overall medals, they'd track overall medals.

I only brought it up because Canadians and Europeans on social media are acting like Americans are some kind of egomaniacs for listing it that way. To me it would look weird to not have the country on top that has a 20+ medal lead. If the US only had one more medal but 20 less golds then it would seem strange to me too so I guess it could happen either way.

I am not saying that I agree or disagree. I can honestly argue both ways. However, the IOC guidelines say to look at gold medals first and that’s what everyone does. Like some have said it is also not fair to discount a 20+ medal differential either. On the other side of the coin should a country like France expect to win as many medals as the US? That’s 68M population versus 333M for the US.

France has 0.69 medals per 1M habitants. The US has 0.23 for example.

Anyhow, all of this to say that I have no idea what’s the right or wrong way to decide this, but if you are gonna break away from convention then be prepared for some backlash.

 

[cykadelic2]

And good god those Dutch women are attractive!

The gal who is really attractive is USA sprinter and Harvard grad, Gabby Thomas.

 

[3TrueFans]

Duplantis is nuts.

 

[NorthCyd]

Saw the Lee beam fall. Good thing beam isn't a men's gymnastics event because a beam fall like that for a guy might end chances for future progeny.

Pommel Horse seems like it's got a pretty high rack potential.

 

[Cyched]

Gabby Thomas. Dayum.

 

[ISU_Guy]

Duplantis is nuts.

he is really good.

and he is and another reason that its laughable that other countries talk smack about the USA medal counts. Good old Louisiana raised Duplantis but has dual citizenship taking him to representing another country. He is a gold medalist.
just seem like a lot of roads lead back to the USA is all that don't even represent the US.

 

[nfrine]

Gabby Thomas. Dayum.

 

[BigJCy]

Oh boy....bet the story behind this is "interesting":