The USA are the winners?!

The USA are the winners?!
Aug 27, 2008 17:50	#21
CANADAGUY Points: Join Date: Oct 1, 2007 Status: Offline	Herein lies the difficulty. With the exception of two Olympics in the past 100+ years, the country with the greatest tally of gold medals also had the greatest total tally of medals. Only in 1896 in Athens did a country finish in second place (total medal count) holding the most golds (USA) and in 1912 in Stockholm, USA again. This is a big reason why we have this petty disagreement now. One fascinating observation, the host countries very often seem to shoot to the top, or near the top of the total medal tally. Apart from the obvious (host country athletes try harder at their Olympics) can anyone post theories as to why this is so? By total medal count: 1896—Athens , winner Greece 1990---Paris, winner France 1904 - St. Louis, winner USA 1908 - London, winner GBR 1912—Stockholm, winner Sweden 1924 – Paris, 2nd place France 1932 – Los Angeles, winner USA 1936 – Berlin, winner Germany 1956 – Melbourne, 3rd Australia 1960 – Rome, 4th Italy 1964 – Tokyo, 4th Japan 1972 – Munich, 3rd Germany 1980 – Moscow, winner USSR 1984 – Los Angles, winner USA 1996 - Atlanta, winner USA 2000 – Sydney, 4th Australia 2008 – Beijing, 2nd China

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Herein lies the difficulty.
With the exception of two Olympics in the past 100+ years, the country with the greatest tally of gold medals also had the greatest total tally of medals.

Only in 1896 in Athens did a country finish in second place (total medal count) holding the most golds (USA) and in 1912 in Stockholm, USA again.

This is a big reason why we have this petty disagreement now.

One fascinating observation, the host countries very often seem to shoot to the top, or near the top of the total medal tally. Apart from the obvious (host country athletes try harder at their Olympics) can anyone post theories as to why this is so?

By total medal count:
1896—Athens , winner Greece
1990---Paris, winner France
1904 - St. Louis, winner USA
1908 - London, winner GBR
1912—Stockholm, winner Sweden
1924 – Paris, 2nd place France
1932 – Los Angeles, winner USA
1936 – Berlin, winner Germany
1956 – Melbourne, 3rd Australia
1960 – Rome, 4th Italy
1964 – Tokyo, 4th Japan
1972 – Munich, 3rd Germany
1980 – Moscow, winner USSR
1984 – Los Angles, winner USA
1996 - Atlanta, winner USA
2000 – Sydney, 4th Australia
2008 – Beijing, 2nd China

Apr 25, 2012 17:11	#22
GUEST69219	Why do you insult americans so badly I'm American and judging by your reaction towards America, you seem to be very ignorant. Without America the world would rot so stop pretending that America is a horrible ignorant place to live in because not all people here are like that.

Nov 9, 2012 01:40	#23
SOMEDUDE Points: Join Date: Nov 9, 2012 Status: Offline	BARONTWANGLE is just a complete moron, totally jealous of America. I would not listen to a word that this retard says. Nasty ugly wife too.

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