View Poll Results: What's the most important count in the Olympics?

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  • Most overall medals

    10 58.82%

  • Most gold medals

    3 17.65%

  • Whichever kind my country has the most of

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Thread: Most Medals or Most Golds?

  1. 02/27/2010, 07:41 PM #1
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    Most Medals or Most Golds?

    Figured with the Olympics almost complete and a world-wide membership on the VX board it would be a good time to start a fight. So...

    What's more important, winning the most medals or winning the most golds?

    As an American I'm obviously in favor of most medals, but I'm betting our friends to the north would disagree...
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  2. 02/27/2010, 11:02 PM #2
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    You should have included a fourth option in your poll...

    O - Jimmy crack corn, & I haven't watched a single event...
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  3. 02/28/2010, 02:28 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    You should have included a fourth option in your poll...

    O - Jimmy crack corn, & I haven't watched a single event...
    sorry
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  4. 02/28/2010, 05:52 AM #4
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    How about a ranking based on medals vs. competitiors? If a country had 500 athletes and won 20 medals, is that better than a country having 20 athletes and winning 10 medals? There are many ways to weigh the results and conclude which is better. Joannie Rochette didn't need a gold medal to win the hearts of Olympic viewers.
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  5. 02/28/2010, 07:05 AM #5
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    How about a point system?
    3 points for a gold medal.
    2 points for a silver medal.
    1 point for a bronze medal.
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  6. 02/28/2010, 11:30 AM #6
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    I'm amazed that it hasn't taken the way that almost all other non professional competition has headed..

    There are no loosers, everyone is a winner so, everyone gets a medal just for competing oh heck, just for showing up! Yea!!!! Go World!!!!
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  7. 02/28/2010, 02:47 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moncha View Post
    I'm amazed that it hasn't taken the way that almost all other non professional competition has headed..

    There are no loosers, everyone is a winner so, everyone gets a medal just for competing oh heck, just for showing up! Yea!!!! Go World!!!!
    Those Olympics would be Special...
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  8. 02/28/2010, 10:07 PM #8
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    Well, ya gotta admit that a gold is worth more than a silver or bronze.

    There should be 4 columns -
    Gold
    Silver
    Bronze
    Points - based on say 5 for gold, 2 for silver, 1 for bronze.

    The country with the most points wins the games.

    Not that I care, or that it is important anyway.
    The athletes that get to that level all deserve recognition, even if they are paid proffessionals.

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  9. 03/01/2010, 07:23 AM #9
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    What's it matter? It's everyone vs the US anyways. Nobody cares who wins or loses unless they beat out the US. *shrug*

    People and their silly reindeer games. Stop skiing and skating and get a job.
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  10. 03/01/2010, 07:40 AM #10
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    I also vote for

    who cares. Millions of tax payer dollars so teenagers can do the game they love and only to get rich if they are successful. Stop funding these silly things and give me my money back.
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  11. 03/01/2010, 04:52 PM #11
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    Gold medals...everyone else is just the best of the rest!
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  12. 03/01/2010, 06:22 PM #12
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    i think its funny how many people are 'opposed' to the games. considering i would BET that most of those people b*tching watch football/baseball/basketball which take much less skill and training and get paid x10 more than olympians.
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  13. 03/10/2010, 07:22 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbkid View Post
    i think its funny how many people are 'opposed' to the games. considering i would BET that most of those people b*tching watch football/baseball/basketball which take much less skill and training and get paid x10 more than olympians.
    IMHO, soccer and hockey are true "passion" sports (in the US anyways). Marketing and salaries/bonus' are very weak considering the sports you mentioned and these guys play it regardless for the love. But, give me RallyX any day.

    I have nothing against the Olympics, I just think they are overrated. Especially for a US athlete. Unless your name is already big (like Shaun White with his gazillions of Wii endorsements, that Carrot Top looking mofo), you are essentially nobody, even to your own country. Playing favorites is all it is.

    Just my opinion....
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  14. 03/10/2010, 07:26 AM #14
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    i'm with circmand... why is this money funding stupid kids getting rich
    i didn't watch the olympics and i don't follow any sport for the same reason... that money could be put to better use...
    i wish we gave that much money to our troops... they do something important and deserve it MUCH more than any athlete
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  15. 03/10/2010, 08:00 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by So-CalVX View Post
    ...i wish we gave that much money to our troops... they do something important and deserve it MUCH more than any athlete
    T/J, but we do give a lot of money to our troops. Free healthcare, housing, GI bill, hazardous duty pay, life-long disability benefits, great retirement plan for those that stay in, and the gift of nearly guaranteed employment following separation (at least for those continuing to live/work in military heavy areas). No doubt great sacrifices are made for these benefits, but it's not like they're going away empty handed. Maybe E-1/2/3 are underpaid, but it makes up for itself over time IMO.

    FWIW, my wife was active duty and is still in the Guard, so I do speak from some experience.
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