Olympics

[Zap]

I've been following the Olympic events with interest. Is it me or have there been more injuries to individuals this year! Hope you've had a chance to watch.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Zap

I've been following the Olympic events with interest. Is it me or have there been more injuries to individuals this year! Hope you've had a chance to watch.

Yes, the number of bruised egos and sore heads is at an all time high.

[Tae55yang]

It's Olimpic games are very hard in this year! So many bugs!

[Zap]

Saw this at the bottom of the winners page of the official 2016 Olympic site.



Please note that because a number of anti-doping rules violations procedures are still in progress – including procedures involving medalists further to the results of the retesting programmes carried out on the samples collected in Beijing 2008 and London 2012- the information contained in the list is not final

[Zap]

Men's cycling had such a ugly accident the Olympic Committee pulled the video from YouTube.

Sorry link does not work for the Chicago tribune story

[Qwixt]

I can imagine. Cycling always looks crazy to me when I see those huge packs and front wheels right next to rear wheels.

Just goggled it and read the story, no video as I really do not need to see it,

"The difficulty of the course with its technical climbs and descents and section of cobble stones was shown by the fact that only 63 of the 144 riders finished."

[JWW]

I found this one interesting. Greater Olympian, Michael Phelps or Leonidas of Rhodes?

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes

[Zap]

ORIGINAL: JW

I found this one interesting. Greater Olympian, Michael Phelps or Leonidas of Rhodes?

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes

Interesting, Phelps will need to participate (and win a gold) in the next Olympics to be the all-time record holder.

[Max 86]

I'm a tad surprise by the medal count. Seems Russia is not racking up a lot yet...does that have to do with the doping scandal ya' think? Japan and Australia certainly are making a good showing.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=c ... %22m%22%5D

US - 32
China - 23
Japan - 18
Russia - 15
Australia - 13
Great Britain - 12
Italy - 12

[Zap]

I knew Russia's medal count would be down after learning their weightlifting team was disqualified along with various others in different disciplines for , yes drugging. The USA have some 500+ qualified for the games China 450+. The Russians 200+. That gives some perspective. It was something to watch when all the teams were filing into the stadium and watching Russia come in with its diminished numbers.

[Zap]

ORIGINAL: JW

I found this one interesting. Greater Olympian, Michael Phelps or Leonidas of Rhodes?

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes

When I posted in response to your post I didn't realize Phelps had another race. So Phelps wins another Gold.

So there is no question now. Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all-time!! The most Gold Medals accumulated in all of the history of man-kind.

[JWW]

ORIGINAL: Zap

ORIGINAL: JW

I found this one interesting. Greater Olympian, Michael Phelps or Leonidas of Rhodes?

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes

When I posted in response to your post I didn't realize Phelps had another race. So Phelps wins another Gold.

So there is no question now. Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all-time!! The most Gold Medals accumulated in all of the history of man-kind.

I agree, but I would like to see him swim in armor to top it off.

[Zap]

The next best thing, today if he wins his 5th gold of this Olympics.

[Orm]

It was very fun watching the men's rugby. I do hope that Rugby Sevens are here to stay. [:)]

Congratulations Fiji. Well deserved. [:)]





Cheers.

[Pvt_Grunt]

Australia usually does well early in the games when the swimming is on. We tend to fall back later when the track and field events start. Maybe this year will be different!

[Neilster]

For the Summer Olympics, the all-time ranking of medals per capita is...(Medals:Population)

1. Finland 302: 5,407,040
2. Sweden 487: 9,490,683
3. Hungary 486: 9,962,000
4. Denmark 183: 5,580,516
5. Bahamas 11: 353,658

...according to

http://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals- ... a:all-time

Just select "All Time (Summer)" at the bottom of the drop-down box list.

Of course this doesn't take into account how many Olympics the countries have attended, which skews it towards European nations.

Cheers, Neilster

[Zap]

ORIGINAL: Neilster

For the Summer Olympics, the all-time ranking of medals per capita is...(Medals:Population)

1. Finland 302: 5,407,040
2. Sweden 487: 9,490,683
3. Hungary 486: 9,962,000
4. Denmark 183: 5,580,516
5. Bahamas 11: 353,658

...according to

http://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals- ... a:all-time

Just select "All Time (Summer)" at the bottom of the drop-down box list.

Of course this doesn't take into account how many Olympics the countries have attended, which skews it towards European nations.

Cheers, Neilster

That will probably have to be changed.

Because Fiji with a population of 18,274 now have 1 gold and IOA with 0 population has 1 gold.

[Neilster]

ORIGINAL: Zap

ORIGINAL: Neilster

For the Summer Olympics, the all-time ranking of medals per capita is...(Medals:Population)

1. Finland 302: 5,407,040
2. Sweden 487: 9,490,683
3. Hungary 486: 9,962,000
4. Denmark 183: 5,580,516
5. Bahamas 11: 353,658

...according to

http://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals- ... a:all-time

Just select "All Time (Summer)" at the bottom of the drop-down box list.

Of course this doesn't take into account how many Olympics the countries have attended, which skews it towards European nations.

Cheers, Neilster

That will probably have to be changed.

Because Fiji with a population of 18,274 now have 1 gold and IOA with 0 population has 1 gold.

Yes. Well done Fiji. As for IOA...the mathematician in me says division by zero is undefined [;)]

Cheers, Neilster

[Zap]

There are a few days remaining before the Olympics are concluded. There was a discussion of the disappointment for the Country of India for not investing more money in training its athletes for the Olympics. Their athletes are frustrated with the lack of support. So I was curious as to what a country spends in training their athletes. England, spends the most 4 and a half million pounds to produce an athlete to gain a gold.


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/datab ... gb-funding

side note: It cost 492.70 American dollars to make. an Olympic medal

[VPaulus]

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