[POLL] Which Nations will Be in the Medal Count Top 10 at the Summer Olympic Games 2016?

[vlad 366]

 

Please choose 10 Options

[Henry_Leon 1,398]

My choose have only one change respect at London 2012: Japan instead Hungary but Brazil could have the " Gold bonus" (of the hosts) and with 8 golds will be in Top10

[Nickyc707 382]

If you add money combined with population it is difficult to look beyond the big five from Europe - France, Germany, GB, Italy & Russia - and the big five from the Pacific Rim - Australia, China, Japan, South Korea & USA.

 

However, one and sometimes two of these countries has a poor games at each Olympics and so someone else can make it into the top ten. If this happens in 2016, NZ is my first choice and Hungary my second.

[Nickyc707 382]

By the way I'm surprised that a number of people think Germany won't make the top ten. As I'd have thought they were a banker I'd be interested to know why there is some pessimism about their chances.

[intoronto 5,670]

I am surprised Italy is on the list 

[LDOG 2,418]

I already said this in the old forum, but I'm quite confident Brazil will win at least 10 golds.

- at least 3 volleyball events

- 1 swimming (possibly the women marathon)

- 1 Sailing (host always seems to win at least 1)

- at least 2 in Judo

- at least 1 in Boxing (maybe more, this ALWAYS happens in boxing)

- 1 Men's Football (something can happen, but they will have the most complete team for sure)

- 1 or 2 between: Gymnastics, Canoeing Sprint, Modern Pentathlon, Tennis Doubles, Shooting, Athletics

[Henry_Leon 1,398]

14 minutes ago, intoronto said:

I am surprised Italy is on the list 

Why?  In the last seven editions only one time we fail TOP 10 (Barcelona 1992 #12)

[dareza 911]

Imo New Zeland has better chance for top 10 than Italy (rowing,cycling,sailing,canoeing,golf,rugby,athletics-in all sports huge chances for gold medals + medals chances in swimming,equestrian)

Edited April 5, 2016 by dareza

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where is Kenya ?

[Pavlo 141]

Kenya and Brazil are missing, they are realistic top 10, not the "other option" ;p like Poland, Spain or Canada , Ukraine can struggle to beat Brazil and Kenya

Edited April 5, 2016 by Pavlo