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Old 02-25-2010, 07:23 AM
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^ Yep, and the number of gold medals is how the IOC officially ranks the medal standings. Officially we are tied for 1st place with the US and Germany.
^I didn't know that.
You always hear reference to the total medal count,
which I always thought strange.

IMO, if the idea is to strive for excellence, there should be a weighted point assignment for gold(3), silver(2), bronze(1).

& YES!!!!!
Superb day for Canada.
The 1-2 in women's bobsleigh was fantastic
 
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Old 02-25-2010, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by InTgr8r
^I didn't know that.
You always hear reference to the total medal count,
which I always thought strange.

IMO, if the idea is to strive for excellence, there should be a weighted point assignment for gold(3), silver(2), bronze(1).

& YES!!!!!
Superb day for Canada.
The 1-2 in women's bobsleigh was fantastic
From the IOC's website.
The convention used by the IOC is to sort by the number of gold medals the athletes from a country have earned. In the event of a tie in the number of gold medals, the number of silver medals is taken into consideration, and then the number of bronze medals. If two countries have an equal number of gold, silver, and bronze medals, they are ordered in the table alphabetically by their IOC country code.
It's a little confusing to people, and for good reason. IOC uses the number of gold medals, North America uses the total medal count, and the UK and Australia uses a point system like you mentioned above. Unfortunately it seems there isn't a universal system being used worldwide.
 
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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
It's a little confusing to people, and for good reason. IOC uses the number of gold medals, North America uses the total medal count, and the UK and Australia uses a point system like you mentioned above. Unfortunately it seems there isn't a universal system being used worldwide.
Never even knew about that before, you'd think there would be a universal system used by now. Here's hoping for another good showing for Canada today
 
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Fear the Raging Beaver!!

 
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^^ Avatar-worthy. The drool is a nice touch.
 
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The girls just guaranteed a silver in Ladies Curling with a semi-final win.
Going for Gold on Friday
 
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Love your new sig, Coach. May we assume that "Eighteen is right out"?
 
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The girls just guaranteed a silver in Ladies Curling with a semi-final win.
Going for Gold on Friday
AND they play Sweden.
 
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Old 02-25-2010, 03:25 PM
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Love your new sig, Coach. May we assume that "Eighteen is right out"?
Not much gets by this one.

As a matter of fact it would be there, but it wouldn't fit. I had to exercise some creative license to fit the character limit (in addition to other liberties I may have taken). In a week to two I might be able to put it in when the numbers are less ...umm ... character-full.
 
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Well it's 2-0 after 2 periods in favour of Canada......lets hope the women can hold on against the USA for gold!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Wooohooo, we strike GOLD once again! Congrats to the women's hockey on beating USA to capture the GOLD medal for the 3rd straight olympics!!!!!!!!
 
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Yeah, awesome performance. Let's hope for a repeat of that with the men.

There's more good stuff to come!
 
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I never saw it just the medal presentation...where is Jeff?
 
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^ Jeff wanted me to send this along on his behalf.


Canada Canada Canada
 
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I thought we had one in mens arials Kyle Nissan was leading but on the final jump choked and got 5th
 
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