Comments on: A map of the Olympic medal count http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:06:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Random Name http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330775 Random Name Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:56:02 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330775 Is there an Olympics category for cheating? Trust me, some of the teams would cheat in the cheating competition. Is there an Olympics category for cheating?

Trust me, some of the teams would cheat in the cheating competition.

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]]> By: JBH http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330697 JBH Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330697 Ree: I believe that Phelps is now tied with Spitz, among others, for the most career medals, but Spitz still has more gold medals in a single Olympics. Ree:

I believe that Phelps is now tied with Spitz, among others, for the most career medals, but Spitz still has more gold medals in a single Olympics.

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]]> By: Ree http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330676 Ree Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:38:08 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330676 Oh--thought he was now tied with Mark Spitz who, I thought, won 7 at a single Olympics. I don't really follow swimming, though, so I guess I was misunderstood. Oh–thought he was now tied with Mark Spitz who, I thought, won 7 at a single Olympics. I don’t really follow swimming, though, so I guess I was misunderstood.

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]]> By: Lester http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330650 Lester Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:50:35 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330650 Ree - Phelps won five golds in Athens and two (at the time) in Beijing. Ree – Phelps won five golds in Athens and two (at the time) in Beijing.

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]]> By: Ree http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330643 Ree Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:41:53 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330643 I wonder why the map says that Michael Phelps has only won 2 gold medals. I thought he was up to 7 now. I wonder why the map says that Michael Phelps has only won 2 gold medals. I thought he was up to 7 now.

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]]> By: Ree http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330641 Ree Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:40:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330641 The U.S. men's team was also amazing when you consider that they were all young and first time Olympians. China's team was much more seasoned and mature. Surely they deserved their victory, but it's quite possible that the U.S. could come back in 2012 and recapture the gold. I'm also disappointed that China can't seem to resist the urge to cheat when they think it will benefit them. While a mature men's team is a plus, pre-pubescent women (girls) often have an advantage over older, larger women in gymnastics. Now that FIG has made it illegal to compete girls younger than 16, China is manufacturing passports with false dates to make their younger girls old enough to compete. Their victory, presuming they do win, will be hollow, indeed. China does train amazing gymnasts, and they deserve credit for that. But their disregard for basic ethics is appalling! The U.S. men’s team was also amazing when you consider that they were all young and first time Olympians. China’s team was much more seasoned and mature. Surely they deserved their victory, but it’s quite possible that the U.S. could come back in 2012 and recapture the gold.

I’m also disappointed that China can’t seem to resist the urge to cheat when they think it will benefit them. While a mature men’s team is a plus, pre-pubescent women (girls) often have an advantage over older, larger women in gymnastics. Now that FIG has made it illegal to compete girls younger than 16, China is manufacturing passports with false dates to make their younger girls old enough to compete. Their victory, presuming they do win, will be hollow, indeed.

China does train amazing gymnasts, and they deserve credit for that. But their disregard for basic ethics is appalling!

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]]> By: npbeers http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330616 npbeers Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:48:23 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330616 A couple things that stand out to me that are really interesting... First, up until the second half of the 20th century you can really see how the difficulty of travel affected the games. It seems that most countries won more medals when the games were held in a more geographically accessible locale. Most likely countries were simply able to send larger teams to the games. This still seems to hold true somewhat, but with travel easier and more affordable this no longer seems to be as big a variable. Starting around 1984 and going forward you really start to be able to see the shapes of the continents... It seems that the Olympics truly are becoming a worldwide sporting event... Now it seems that medal wins could, at least roughly, be predicted by looking at the general health, wealth, and population of each country. A couple things that stand out to me that are really interesting…

First, up until the second half of the 20th century you can really see how the difficulty of travel affected the games. It seems that most countries won more medals when the games were held in a more geographically accessible locale. Most likely countries were simply able to send larger teams to the games. This still seems to hold true somewhat, but with travel easier and more affordable this no longer seems to be as big a variable.

Starting around 1984 and going forward you really start to be able to see the shapes of the continents… It seems that the Olympics truly are becoming a worldwide sporting event… Now it seems that medal wins could, at least roughly, be predicted by looking at the general health, wealth, and population of each country.

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]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-330598 llama Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:54:35 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/a-map-of-the-olympic-medal-count/#comment-330598 One thing is for sure, there is no question where the Cirque de Sole got all of their performers. Yesterday's crushing of the entire world by China's Men Gymnasts answered that once and for all. The sun is setting on Japan. You saw the best the world has eveer produced. One thing is for sure, there is no question where the Cirque de Sole got all of their performers. Yesterday’s crushing of the entire world by China’s Men Gymnasts answered that once and for all. The sun is setting on Japan.

You saw the best the world has eveer produced.

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