UK third in Medal table, China First - why isn't USA destroying everybody?

Question

WTF guys, what happened to the USA, when did the wheels come off?

Answer 1

You are so wrong mate, I was getting excited then......

Answer 2

they've decided to clean up their act, and complete on a level playing field, and only do recreational drugs like the rest of us.

oh yeah and since when has 52 non-gold medals been worth 42 gold?

Answer 3

Yea I agree the USA isnt doing as well this year,usally they top the charts..

Answer 4

They are...(look at the link)

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing...

Answer 5

Nothing is happening wrong. Emerging 3rd world countries are catching up.

It's easy to dominate when you have a large population that is focused on sports. If you look closely at the medal counts and if you go by medals per capita....Canada is leading the US. Canada has a population 1/10th that of the US and they have 10 medals. Does the US have 100 yet?

Answer 6

because they're arrogant....?

Point proved

Answer 7

McDonalds and Chinese Customs

Answer 8

The tight fist-ed  lot in Britain loosened the purse strings, spent a million £ training the cycling team in Manchester. Then Wheymouth and Portland  council spent half a million £ building a new sailing academy and the those sailing trained regularly as never before. Another reason is the winners who are English are more patriotic now, and proud of their country.   Does that answer you Question?.

Answer 9

Because there are is a country that shall remain nameless that is appearing to cheat... at least what they have done smells awfully fishy and are covering up a lot of information... *cough* gymnastics *cough*

I mean why does china automatically get gold for the uneven bars if Nastia and He had the same score?  

Answer 10

USA will try to destroy everybody, just like a spoiled child, whenever it knows that it is losing ground - now to China.  We can see all the crying and whining on the internet, and now USA is trying to deceive themselves that it is "number of medals".  Lol, why don't they change all the gold medals to bronze medals, if they think that they are the same?

Good work, UK for being third, and for not crying like USA.  USA, learn to grow up . . . . . you cannot always get what you want, especially when they tighten up tests on drug cheats.

*I am not from China, Great Britain or USA.  My answers are in response to whiners and criers who fabricated all sorts of rumors to run down others who performed well in olympics.  The controlling body of Olympics are not a bunch of retards.  If there are any infringements, they will take care of them.  And, it is an international body, with representatives from many countries.

Answer 11

drug tests

Answer 12

Relax, the Track and Field is not over yet.  Last week the South Koreans were second or thrid.  They do well in the archery and that is decided early on.

The USA is strong in athletics and there are still quite a few golds still to be won.

Another 10-15 golds for the USA and the games will be a respectable showing for them.

For China however, they are coming of age.  They have a population four times that of the USA and have been investing heavily in their athletes for at least 8 years.  The rewards are now being seen.

It's no different to the days of the old USSR; it was always a USA vs USSR affair then.  See what happens in four years when the games are not on home soil.

But you better hope that India don't 'do a China'.  They have a similar sized population.

Answer 13

150 IQ . . . . . Please tell us what rules the Chinese have changed 'to suit themselves'.

You really shouldn't make a statement like that without giving your reasons for saying it.

Answer 14

The US is still dominating, but not like they used to (thank God), I think Jamaica will kick *** in track and us Aussies will make up for it next time in the pool.......China has become THE team though, and unfortunately for all us 'Western Countries' will only get stronger, h**l they are the next Super Power you know!

Answer 15

Why should they?

Answer 16

Current medal count (Yahoo News):

USA - 77

China - 74

Russia - 40

Note that UK is not 3rd.

Answer 17

The swimming and diving was mainly in the first week, this week is the track and field. RELAX, the US will make up for it this week.

The Chinese have a great diving program, but I doubt they take many medals on the track.

Answer 18

Because the home nation always do better that normal. They train a lot harder and they change the rules to suit them selves, to give good PR for their country.

Answer 19

This Is Because China Has Had More Time to Train, As Well As This They Train On The Olympic Apparatus, Meaning They Have That Slight Advantage AS It Is There Home Country Hosting The Games. However The USA Are Destroying Everybody, Except China. For Reasons Stated Above.

Hope That Helps. <3

Answer 20

The U.S. has won the most medals, just not the majority gold. So what. No country wins them all and the fat lady hasn't sung yet.

Answer 21

Ain't over until the cute little girl sings.

Answer 22

Who cares?

Answer 23

ever since the elections started!

Answer 24

Because China has someone in EVERY EVENT the USA does not, and you can't win them all. The rest of the world lives with it, you can too.