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The US is doing a fantastic job in the Paris Olympics. I keep hearing how the Chinese are close to us in Gold Medals, and it's almost like a panic, as if that's the only thing that counted. That's hogwash! All medals have relative value. Back in the old days.... over 50 years ago, they used a points basis to determine who was the best overall team in a given Olympics. A gold medal was worth 4 points, a silver was 2, and the bronze was 1.
This year's Olympic Medal count is as follows.
US - 27 gold, 35 silver, and 32 bronze.
China - 25 gold, 23 silver 17 bronze.
Australia - 18 gold, 12 silver, 11 bronze.
France - 13 gold, 17 silver, 21 bronze
Great Britain - 12 gold, 17 silver, 20 bronze.
The totals are as follows. I'll show the US broke down, and the that will show you how the counting is done
US 27 gold x 4 points = 108
35 silver x 2 points= 70
32 bronze x 1 point= 32
Total: 210
The standings, using the points, are as follows, top 5.
US 210
China 163
Australia 107
France 107
Great Britain 102
The reality is, it's not even close. The US has dominated the Olympics, as we thought they would. But, we also have gotten a lot of unexpected medals along the way, from athletes who have risen to the occasion. This is a good team, and they deserve praise for what they have done.
When you hear stories, like the one about our water polo team, and how these athletes get so little support from our Olympic committee, it makes me wonder why we allow those leaders to lavish so much attention on themselves with the expensive suites at games, and $300 meals fit for a king, while these athletes have to work full time jobs to support their even competing.
As far as so many of our athletes being pros, let's face it. We were the last ones to the table allowing them to participate. Everyone else had found ways to give their athletes full support, and turned their abilities into full time jobs, long before the US opened the door to pros in competition.
What's sad is that Russia still doesn't understand that doping to win is not the way the games should be played, and their attempts to sabotage these Olympics because they were banned for the Ukraine invasion and past doping should be a message that they shouldn't be allowed in for the next 20 years. If China doesn't straighten out their act as well, they should be sent to the sidelines to reconsider how you need to go about competing.
Anyhow, that's my opinion on the subject. In our family, we're rooting for Kenny Bednarek to light it up in the 200 today (Thursday). Kenny was one of my Brother's grandson's best friends in HS, and they worked out together. Kenny for track, and my kin, because he was on his way to play college football. They're still in communications, and see each other as much as they can.
This year's Olympic Medal count is as follows.
US - 27 gold, 35 silver, and 32 bronze.
China - 25 gold, 23 silver 17 bronze.
Australia - 18 gold, 12 silver, 11 bronze.
France - 13 gold, 17 silver, 21 bronze
Great Britain - 12 gold, 17 silver, 20 bronze.
The totals are as follows. I'll show the US broke down, and the that will show you how the counting is done
US 27 gold x 4 points = 108
35 silver x 2 points= 70
32 bronze x 1 point= 32
Total: 210
The standings, using the points, are as follows, top 5.
US 210
China 163
Australia 107
France 107
Great Britain 102
The reality is, it's not even close. The US has dominated the Olympics, as we thought they would. But, we also have gotten a lot of unexpected medals along the way, from athletes who have risen to the occasion. This is a good team, and they deserve praise for what they have done.
When you hear stories, like the one about our water polo team, and how these athletes get so little support from our Olympic committee, it makes me wonder why we allow those leaders to lavish so much attention on themselves with the expensive suites at games, and $300 meals fit for a king, while these athletes have to work full time jobs to support their even competing.
As far as so many of our athletes being pros, let's face it. We were the last ones to the table allowing them to participate. Everyone else had found ways to give their athletes full support, and turned their abilities into full time jobs, long before the US opened the door to pros in competition.
What's sad is that Russia still doesn't understand that doping to win is not the way the games should be played, and their attempts to sabotage these Olympics because they were banned for the Ukraine invasion and past doping should be a message that they shouldn't be allowed in for the next 20 years. If China doesn't straighten out their act as well, they should be sent to the sidelines to reconsider how you need to go about competing.
Anyhow, that's my opinion on the subject. In our family, we're rooting for Kenny Bednarek to light it up in the 200 today (Thursday). Kenny was one of my Brother's grandson's best friends in HS, and they worked out together. Kenny for track, and my kin, because he was on his way to play college football. They're still in communications, and see each other as much as they can.
(I may be old, but I'm not dead)
