Beijing Olympics Medal Count - when your not on top just change the rules

August 23, 2008

As I write this post China sits at the top of the Gold medal tally with 47 to the USA’s 31. In most people’s eyes this means China is the top medal nation. I think it is Gold medals that decide the pecking order.

If you visit the Sports Illustrated site you will see that the USA is on top of the medal table. They seem to think that medals won overall is more important that the number of Gold medals. As the USA have 102 to China’s 90 that is good enough to have them on top.

What do you think should be used to decide the top Olympic nation on the medal tally? Is it the number of Gold medals, or the total medals won?

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Written by rob · Filed Under China Olympics 

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