Which do you think matters more, number of GOLD medals or number of TOTAL medals?

[Anonymous]

Once again there is some debate as to how exactly the medal count should be measured.

Total Medals

Gold Medals

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WOW! Dead even!
Anyone wanna make a tie breaker vote before I call it?

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[Effably]

If I had to pick one I'm absolutely going for gold. A country being third best at many things does not beat being best at some things.
If we just need the discussion to say which country is best at the olympics I think the idea of a point tally someone else suggested makes good sense.

Since some countries have the population of cities of other ones I feel the actual total amount of medals is less important to start with. A billion vs 500 000 isn't exactly an even playing field anyway.

[Asker]

I disagree with you on the first part, but that's okay. Your second argument is reasonable

[mike5150]

Total. Why even have bronze and silver if they don't matter.

[Asker]

Exactly.

[doopayo]

Gold because the more gold you have obviously the more wins

[hopegirly]

Totals

[Asker]

Me too

[rcljr]

What is the point in competing if you aren’t going for the gold?

[Asker]

@rcljr But what's the point of having silver and bronze medals if they don't count for anything

[hopegirly]

They should join to the competition for love and fun. The medals are consequences that are not the most important of the competition, in my view

[Asker]

Different athletes feel differently

[hopegirly]

Yep but I think this way and it is my opinion only lmao

[Asker]

So what do you think is more important?

[hopegirly]

Having fun and do the best x

[rcljr]

Not everyone can finish first, but if you are in the olympics, shouldn’t you try for gold?

[BeMuse]

The USA had 39 gold, 41 silver, 33 bronze, and 113 total medals. It doesn't matter China you lost at both and America wasn't even trying.

[Asker]

The Chinese are soar losers

[raton21]

Why not both?

Gold - 3 points
Silver - 2 points
Bronze - 1 point



And make leaderboard from those points

[Asker]

That actually wouldn't be a bad solution

[Anonymous]

We took both, just to be safe. China invests billions in athletes to win medals in sports the US doesn't participate in very much. It also looks like they are doping their weightlifters

[Iron_Man]

According to the Olympics the total
gets you the win

[Asker]

I agree. The Chinese just wanna be the best at everything

[Iron_Man]

Yes.,

[Iron_Man]

The USA has 39 gold medals China has 38 I just checked so far. Butt I believe the Olympics are over because it’s about 6 o’clock in the evening in Japan and they’re getting ready for the Closing Ceremonies

[Iron_Man]

On Sunday

[ChiTown33]

I'd say it matters more who's paying lol.
It's well known that the UNITED States Pays more than an other country for medals period be Gold or other.

[rcljr]

I don’t give a damn about the olympics, it’s nothing but a venue for politics any more.

[In_Trance]

neither

[Asker]

So what then?