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In the Olympics, which rewards is the most important for a country? Winning the most gold medals in all the events, or most total medal counts?
Why would it be surprising? There are two reasons why they are dominating.War Against Betaism said:I think having the most gold models is an accomplishment. It proves that you're the best at more things, though China's dominance in the Olympics is very surprising.
You have to understand that they specifically bred most of their athletes for this particular event.War Against Betaism said:Yeah but I don't recall China being this dominant, usually it was United States across the boards in the summer games. I didn't think that being the host country would have gotten them this motivated, but Chinese are very prideful people.
Are you blind or dumb? Or all of the above?Maxtro said:America still has the most golds
Wrong again. For many rural Chinese, gymnastics or the Olympics are the only way for them to get a better life for their family.ChrizZ said:The government pretty much robbed them of their lives. Just look at their faces. They are like fvcking zombies. They don´t show any emotions at all...
Neither, but it's certain you are a complete ass.Desert Fox said:Are you blind or dumb? Or all of the above?
I have a few conspiracy theories, so please don't take at as an insult.DarthAngel707 said:But really, how is China getting so much golds? In gymnastics, ping-pong, diving, badminton and then what else??? I know they're not good at basketball, volleyball, or those other big sports but just graceful sports and sports involving small balls.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that there's over a billion of them and about 300+ million or so of us.DarthAngel707 said:But really, how is China getting so much golds? In gymnastics, ping-pong, diving, badminton and then what else??? I know they're not good at basketball, volleyball, or those other big sports but just graceful sports and sports involving small balls.
Well I have been watching and the only time the USA has been leading in gold was like 1 time on the first day. with 2 to 1. all downhill from thereMaxtro said:Neither, but it's certain you are a complete ass.
I haven't been watching the Olympics all that much and obviously the medal counts are constantly changing. In the last news report I watched America had the most golds.
100% correct.Latinoman said:In reallity...having the most Gold Medals is the true standards of who is the most accomplished. In fact, every international organization (including the Olympic Committee) consider the number of Gold Medals as the real accomplishment.
Only U.S. like literature (such as Yahoo) considers total of medals (which in reallity is bull crap).
Gold Medal = WINNING.
Who WON the most events? Simple...whoever won the most GOLD medals.
Silver, Bronze, fourth, fifth...all are the same to me: NON-winners.
Note: Most of the U.S. Gold Medals were won in Swimming...which is a b.s. competition, because they have 17 competitions for men and 17 for women...and they are literally the same competion. In fact, an argument could be made to reducing the swimming competitions to 5 or 6 per sex.
Latinoman said:In reallity...having the most Gold Medals is the true standards of who is the most accomplished. In fact, every international organization (including the Olympic Committee) consider the number of Gold Medals as the real accomplishment.
Only U.S. like literature (such as Yahoo) considers total of medals (which in reallity is bull crap).
Gold Medal = WINNING.
Who WON the most events? Simple...whoever won the most GOLD medals.
Silver, Bronze, fourth, fifth...all are the same to me: NON-winners.
Note: Most of the U.S. Gold Medals were won in Swimming...which is a b.s. competition, because they have 17 competitions for men and 17 for women...and they are literally the same competion. In fact, an argument could be made to reducing the swimming competitions to 5 or 6 per sex.