What do you think of America ruling the Olympics again?

Question

Boo ya!

Answer 1

Mate.. Don't be a sore loser. Just because USA doesn't come first you don't have to think they did.

Just take it China is OWNING!!! 20something head of you

and no not communist..its called capitalism

It may be disappointing for you but you have to face reality.USA LOST____BADD  :)

Answer 2

I think the usa got raped by China boo ya!

Answer 3

Silvers and bronzes ain't boo-ya.

Gold is boo-ya.

and that's that.

Try going to any site or media outside the US, and see how they list the countries, and you'll see it's by gold medals. Olympic champions. That's how the IOC does it too. "medal counts" that treat silver and bronze the same as gold are and always have been restricted to the US only. It started way back during the cold war when the US didn't want to fall behind East Germany if it won more golds.

Boasting that your country goes for the bronze is cheesy.

Answer 4

By your system, a bronze counts as equal to a gold. That make sense to you?

Answer 5

I dunno...

America ruined the "soccer" world cup... back in the 90's...

But maybe they can make something of the Olympics because theres a lot of un-used land. But now they'd have to compete with China's opening ceremony! Britain is going to find it hard enough to do that if they even achieve it.

Answer 6

Possible, if they employ more Chinese Coachers and sportsman.

But again, looking at the downward sliding of the US economy, I doubt they have the money to buy the Chinese Coach or player.

The tide has changes, seat back and start learning Chinese, Americans.

Answer 7

Ruling the Olympics huh?

In case you didn't know:

China got 51 gold medals

US got 36 gold medals

The US got more silver and bronze medals

You fail

Answer 8

I wouldn't call 2nd place ruling.

America did well, but China did just a little better.

China 51

USA 36

Gold is what it's all about. :-)

Silver and Bronze are the leading losers.

Answer 9

America isn't ruling the Olympics. Currently China has 51 gold and the USA has 36 gold.

Answer 10

don't you wish you were a member of the Commonwealth so you could come to the Commonwealth Games as well?

Answer 11

Well, if a country has over 300million people to choose from and spends billions of dollars training their sports people, I would be disappointed in them and very surprised if they didn't. Something would be seriously wrong with their methods.

Answer 12

Here's a loaded question if ever i've seen one!!

Sorry dude, you came second.

Answer 13

Congratulations USA for a great Olympics... Well done!

BUT Congratulations China for winning the medal tally!!

The just reward for a lot of hard work and notice to the rest of the world that you are now a sporting power to be reckoned with.

I think that many within the USA Olympic comittee will be a little shellshocked at how some of the sports the USA is used to dominating (like track) were really thrown wide open to emerging nations (like Jamaica).

History has proven, however, that the USA does re-focus and come back harder when they have not performed to their own expectations, so they will be back with a vengeance in 2012.

Having said that, I find it scary how CLOSE China were to medalling in a number of events and with 4 years to hine their skills, they will be stronger too!

All in all, 2012 looks like it will be a GREAT competition.

Lastly, Congratulations to EVERY team and EVERY athlete for providing all of us with such a great spectacle and so much to talk about!

Answer 14

ya we had more medals but china had more gold medals. and what do you expect when you got a billion people in your country. and besides they were playing on there own turf.

great job everybody at the olympics. USA has nothing to be ashamed of. we did an incredible job and we have shown the world we are strong.

Answer 15

China over 50 golds.  You don't win silver, you lose gold.

Above give me a break.  Jamaica has and will have great sprinters.  That does not make them an emerging country.

Answer 16

They didnt, they came second in the medal table.

It goes off what the IOC says, not USA

Answer 17

Unlikely. China is now dominant with Russia Uk and Australia in fast pursuit, A future 6th may be best chance next time. Us needs to get better coaches and be more focussed.