[POLL] How do You Prefer the Olympic Medal Table Sorted by?

[vlad 362]

[Gianlu33 4,575]

Regardig sport i'm really conservative, so

[Nickyc707 382]

If we have to place a value on such things then nine golds have to be rated more highly than ten bronzes, so it has to be by gold medals. If not, I'd look at a points based table which has been mooted in various fora in the past.

[heywoodu 15,148]

Always by gold medals. Every medal counts, but in the end the gold is what it's really all about.

[Grassmarket 3,412]

The way the puts Britain nearest the top. 

[Olympian1010 7,977]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

The way the puts Britain nearest the top. 

Or at least 2nd behind the revolutionaries 

[JoshMartini007 2,538]

5 hours ago, Nickyc707 said:

If we have to place a value on such things then nine golds have to be rated more highly than ten bronzes, so it has to be by gold medals. If not, I'd look at a points based table which has been mooted in various fora in the past.

 

I mean, most people would take 9 golds over 10 bronzes, but what about 1 gold over 10 bronzes? That's why a point system is probably the best. The question is which one? 3-2-1, 4-2-1, 6-2-1, 9-3-1 are all different types I've seen. Then we have ones that take into account population or GDP or a medal to event ratio...

[heywoodu 15,148]

Just now, JoshMartini007 said:

 

I mean, most people would take 9 golds over 10 bronzes, but what about 1 gold over 10 bronzes? That's why a point system is probably the best. The question is which one? 3-2-1, 4-2-1, 6-2-1, 9-3-1 are all different types I've seen. Then we have ones that take into account population or GDP or a medal to event ratio...

With 10 bronzes you've got 0 Olympic champions..  

[phelps 7,680]

competition is only about winning, sport is only about Gold medals...I think there's actually no need for a poll like this...

[JoshMartini007 2,538]

Just now, phelps said:

competition is only about winning, sport is only about Gold medals...I think there's actually no need for a poll like this...

 

Then why bother with silver or bronze medals, why not give them a certificate like 4th-8th place?