Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Medal Count

[copravolley 322]

I hope that tomorrow we will win the women's volleyball final against the USA and their 1st place in the medal table will be strong dangerous by this :P

[ChandlerMne 1,090]

I am neutral here but USA needs to change something.

Only time, AFAIK, when China topped the medal table was in 2008.

In Rio USA had 40 + golds, China less than 30.

In Tokyo China was down by 1.

Now, USA will 99% lose this battle.

System in USA is obviously fragile in all sports.

[copravolley 322]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:45 PM, ChandlerMne said:

I am neutral here but USA needs to change something.

Only time, AFAIK, when China topped the medal table was in 2008.

In Rio USA had 40 + golds, China less than 30.

In Tokyo China was down by 1.

Now, USA will 99% lose this battle.

System in USA is obviously fragile in all sports.

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The USA still wins the most medals but China is going more into specialization, e.g. in diving they have collected a dozen or so gold medals (a full set). The USA has recently entered fencing and wrestling more strongly but these are still not disciplines where they can be 100% sure of gold, like China in diving or table tennis. In general, the USA, as a country, has big problems now, also financial ones and this is also reflected in sports. It`s not an authoritarian country that tried to cover up its internal problems by winning a lot of medals at the games, e.g. the USSR, the DDR, etc.

[LDOG 2,418]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:45 PM, ChandlerMne said:

I am neutral here but USA needs to change something.

Only time, AFAIK, when China topped the medal table was in 2008.

In Rio USA had 40 + golds, China less than 30.

In Tokyo China was down by 1.

Now, USA will 99% lose this battle.

System in USA is obviously fragile in all sports.

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No more athlete scholarships for foreigners, problem solved 

[ngyojiw 29]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:45 PM, ChandlerMne said:

I am neutral here but USA needs to change something.

Only time, AFAIK, when China topped the medal table was in 2008.

In Rio USA had 40 + golds, China less than 30.

In Tokyo China was down by 1.

Now, USA will 99% lose this battle.

System in USA is obviously fragile in all sports.

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Still not too sure that US will lose. US will probably lose when today ends but there are still basketball and volleyball tomorrow.

 

But yeah, just looking at lots of Silver and Bronzes its clear they are underperforming.

[MedalChampion 35]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:45 PM, ChandlerMne said:

I am neutral here but USA needs to change something.

Only time, AFAIK, when China topped the medal table was in 2008.

In Rio USA had 40 + golds, China less than 30.

In Tokyo China was down by 1.

Now, USA will 99% lose this battle.

System in USA is obviously fragile in all sports.

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I don't think the US system is fragile. It's more that the United States is facing increased competition in their traditional sports (Australia in swimming, Canada in athletics, etc.). Meanwhile, China continues to dominate in its preferred sports (diving, table tennis, etc.).

[copravolley 322]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:51 PM, MedalChampion said:

I don't think the US system is fragile. It's more that the United States is facing increased competition in their traditional sports (Australia in swimming, Canada in athletics, etc.). Meanwhile, China continues to dominate in its preferred sports (diving, table tennis, etc.).

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I wonder if anyone is able to compete equally in diving with China? Maybe they should try to change the rules to make the competition more equal? Competing only for 3rd place in individual starts is a bit boring, and there are a lot of such competitions there. Table tennis is not that big of a problem, because there are only 5 events, I think.

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[ChandlerMne 1,090]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:49 PM, copravolley said:

It`s not an authoritarian country that tried to cover up its internal problems by winning a lot of medals at the games, e.g. the USSR, the DDR, etc.

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Maybe not an authoritarian country but USA uses this medal table in broader sense than just sportive one. I have no doubt about that. Olympic success was and will always be used in many other causes, politic ones too.

 

China is expanding in all sports, USA loses dominance in their traditional strongholds. 

But i agree, China does know where are their best opportunities and uses that to the max.

 

[MedalChampion 35]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:55 PM, copravolley said:

I wonder if anyone is able to compete equally in diving with China? Maybe they should try to change the rules to make the competition more equal? Competing only for 3rd place in individual starts is a bit boring, and there are a lot of such competitions there. Table tennis is not that big of a problem, because there are only 5 events, I think.

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We could limit the maximum number of athletes per nation (for example, 6 as in weightlifting).

[ChandlerMne 1,090]

  On 8/10/2024 at 3:49 PM, LDOG said:

No more athlete scholarships for foreigners, problem solved 

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Not that they dont think about that