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Originally posted by cupidstunt
No answer in this thread about GB's ownerness??Phelps

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Nope, not slipping at all. Another gold and another world record yesterday keeps GB in 3rd. Silver and Bronze medals are given to the first and second losers, why would we be counting them?

lets see someone hunt up the medal tally per population

nuff said

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

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Yep, Australia do very well at every Olympics. Just proves what Brits can do when they live in a warm Climate. I like to see our Ozzie brothers do well, its another chance to see the Union Jack when their flag goes up.

here it is

thats better................

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Originally posted by cupidstunt
Yep, Australia do very well at every Olympics. Just proves what Brits can do when they live in a warm Climate. I like to see our Ozzie brothers do well, its another chance to see the Union Jack when their flag goes up.

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You found only 1? you didn't look very hard, I just checked and the first Australian gold medal winners I checked all had English surnames

Brennan, Page, Ginn, Wilmot.

Brennan has the best derivation -

Brennan- Reginald Brennehand 1229 Whitby. Derived from - 'Burn Hand', a nickname for the official who carried out the harsh punishment of medieval law. Matilda Brendhand 1295.

Ginn-An Aphetic form of engin - 'skill, ingenuity'. First found - Henry, Roger Gin.

Still rising, 4 more golds including 400m track.

Although I'm pleased the UK is doing well, it's funny that we're focussing on the number of golds we've won but if we'd won an assload of silver instead we'd rapidly be counting the overall medals won... We have done pretty bloody well this time around though when you consider the size of the UK.

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Originally posted by Neversoft
Although I'm pleased the UK is doing well, it's funny that we're focussing on the number of golds we've won but if we'd won an assload of silver instead we'd rapidly be counting the overall medals won... We have done pretty bloody well this time around though when you consider the size of the UK.

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Originally posted by Neversoft
Although I'm pleased the UK is doing well, it's funny that we're focussing on the number of golds we've won but if we'd won an assload of silver instead we'd rapidly be counting the overall medals won... We have done pretty bloody well this time around though when you consider the size of the UK.

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Originally posted by cupidstunt
As far as I know, the medals table is always ordered by number of golds. A country with 100 non gold medals will always be below any country with just 1 gold.

BMX'ing is on today, can't remember ever seeing that at the Olympics.

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Yes. That is correct. Medals are medals. You see silver is for 2nd place and bronze is for third and every country has the same opportunity to win all of them. Neato, huh?

Discounting the "non-gold" medals
Sour grapes.

Just like the swimming events should'nt count.

bullshitter

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Originally posted by Munson
Discounting the "non-gold" medals
Sour grapes.

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Originally posted by Neversoft
It's not discounting them... but 2nd and 3rd best isn't "the best" now is it?

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2nd & 3rd place is not 1st place. True.

Its all relative and can be measured any number of ways and on the grand scheme really means little to nothing at all imo. Unless, I suppose, if your from a country where you'll take a fuckin beatin if you lose.




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because than you can be the best of the best of the best....


looking forward to seeing the mountain bike race. hoping for some horrendous wipeouts.

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Losers always whine about trying their 'best', Winners go home and fuck the prom queen!

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Also.

ANother Gold for Britain in the Star Class sailing today, means the Ozzies can't catch us now, no matter what.

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Originally posted by cupidstunt
Name that Movie.

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Originally posted by cupidstunt
Also.

ANother Gold for Britain in the Star Class sailing today, means the Ozzies can't catch us now, no matter what.

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There comes a point in your life when you realise;
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who never did,
who won't any more...
and who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past,
there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.