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Boom !! Another gold in the Ladies Team Sprint and another WR smashed - brilliant performance
 
BesCumber said:
You know it makes me laugh when people say certain sports shouldn't be in the Olympics, because a gold medal doesn't define the pinnacle of said sport, or some other gumpth.

Go tell Murray that didn't matter.
Well done lad..:thup:
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Murray will put 100% into any match regardless of the competition! Incredible sportsman.

However would he swap his Wimbledon title for Olympic Gold? I'd wager not...

Golf and tennis in the Olympics just doesn't feel right to me!
 
jp5 said:
Murray will put 100% into any match regardless of the competition! Incredible sportsman.

However would he swap his Wimbledon title for Olympic Gold? I'd wager not...

Golf and tennis in the Olympics just doesn't feel right to me!
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I don't see why he needs to swap anything.
He's already said that carrying the flag was the proudest moment of his career. So it speaks for itself how much the Olympics mean to him.
I respect your view jp5 even though I don't agree with it, but lets face it, what we think is irrelevant.
Saying that though, i reckon Murray would be on my side. :whistle: :whoo:
 
Excellent sprinting from Kenny and Sknner - gold and silver for GB then.
 
BesCumber said:
Everything crossed here. Just hope i can stay awake. :lol:
Good bronze for Rutherford too, what a close final.
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It was a great effort but fell just short - still a brilliant performance from her and also Greg

Sitting nicely in third in the table
 
What's people's feeling on the relevance of the Medal Table....
What's the point of it..?
Singapore have got 1 Gold but are above South Africa who have 5 Silvers and a Bronze....if it stays like that who has had the better games...?
When it's based solely on the number of Golds surely it lessens the other medals....
Maybe, if they want to have a table, turn medals into points, say 10, 5, 2 so if you pick up a lot of Silver but no Good it doesn't look like you're rubbish....
Or just don't bother with it at all...
 
Liverpoolphil said:
It was a great effort but fell just short - still a brilliant performance from her and also Greg

Sitting nicely in third in the table
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Doh!! Can't believe it, fell asleep and now me neck won't move..:mad:
Like you say Phil, a valiant effort and so close.
Well done to both of them.

Seen the interviews afterwoods, and what a wonderful young lady she appears to be.
If she does decide to hang up her spikes, i wish her and family all the best for the future.:clap:

Now, where did i put the Ralgex.:( :o
 
The short answer may be "it's their ball"

I think the points approach could work.

Your example is good, but how about a country that has 20 finalists, and 10 4th places - compared to a country with 1 finalist and one bronze?

Was thinking about murph's point the other day. The Open and Wimbledon tennis I think both give something for 2nd whereas other tournaments don't.

I guess listing it by golds first does acknowledge winning.
 
Imurg said:
What's people's feeling on the relevance of the Medal Table....
What's the point of it..?
Singapore have got 1 Gold but are above South Africa who have 5 Silvers and a Bronze....if it stays like that who has had the better games...?
When it's based solely on the number of Golds surely it lessens the other medals....
Maybe, if they want to have a table, turn medals into points, say 10, 5, 2 so if you pick up a lot of Silver but no Good it doesn't look like you're rubbish....
Or just don't bother with it at all...
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In the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter it's just a bit of kudos

What matters is the individual medals the Olympians win

The table will never lessen or enhance an individual's performance
 
The medal table would look very different in the British media if we had 1 gold and about 20 silvers. ;) Then you know it would be done on total medals.
 
Imurg said:
What's people's feeling on the relevance of the Medal Table....
What's the point of it..?
Singapore have got 1 Gold but are above South Africa who have 5 Silvers and a Bronze....if it stays like that who has had the better games...?
When it's based solely on the number of Golds surely it lessens the other medals....
Maybe, if they want to have a table, turn medals into points, say 10, 5, 2 so if you pick up a lot of Silver but no Good it doesn't look like you're rubbish....
Or just don't bother with it at all...
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Don't like it. Devalues the brilliant achivement it is to be second or third best in world when winning silver and bronze
 
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