Which ranking system should be used?
By most number of gold, then silver, then bronze?
By most number of total?
By medal per capita?
Jeez, get a grip, whoever thinks it's a worthwhile topic.
IT DOES NOT MATTER AN iota.
It makes absolutely no difference to anything, anything of significance that is.
It's not going to affect the stock market.
It's not going to make it easier or harder for the countries the next round.
It's just numbers.
There was this joke about an exclusive high end upmarket jewellery store - if you have to ask about the price, you can't afford their stuff.
Well, I think if you have to ask or argue which ranking system is better, you're missing the point of the Olympics and you're going into something totally irrelevant as far as the Olympics is concerned, IMO.
When I was in competitive swimming during my schooldays, schools were ranked by points, not medals. The top 6 finalists gained 8 to 1 point(s) for their school, according to position. And the top school got a special trophy.
There isn't any such trophy in the Olympics.
So this argument is just a lot of bull and egos.
For me, it's just a matter of tradition that the ranks followed gold, silver then bronze.
There were always differences in the events from one Olympics to another, and different rules for the same events, so comparisons between performances from one Game to another can only go so far.
To someone who'd been into sporting competition before, it's sportsmanship first.
In fact, holding the Olympics is more important for Beijing than all those medals. And anyway, it's never a surprising news for China to get gold medals.
ReplyDeleteTo you perhaps but not to most countries (including Singapore) taking part in the Olympics. Perhaps you have read my views on it on CHF.
ReplyDeleteI avoided reading that thread totally in CHF. Especially CHF.
ReplyDeleteCan't blame you but as always my words are gold especially in my summation of what the Olympics are really about. :-)
ReplyDeleteErm...does it really matter?
ReplyDeleteHeh.
ReplyDeleteHokay, checked out some of your posts ...
ReplyDeleteFrankly, it doesn't matter to me what others think in this case, be it the majority or the governments ... though I'd be disappointed if the sportsmen themselves feel that way.
Exactly.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Actually, I have to admit, me too.
ReplyDeleteTo me, ranking is simply 1st, 2nd and 3rd...