What is more important in the Olympics medal count?

Question

In the Olympics what is more important? A country's total medal count overall or which country has the most gold medals?

Answer 1

The most GOLD of course but why not take into account the size of the country winning it and the number of team members. One GOLD from a team of 20 would surly be more significant than 20 GOLD for the USA.

Answer 2

gold

1000 silvers don't equal to one gold is the saying

Answer 3

GOLD!

If they count the number of medals, it would be unfair for smaller country that doesn't have a lot of athletes. Korea or even Australia would not be able to compete with USA and China.

Answer 4

Gold

Which country would be valuated higher, one with 6 gold metals or a competitor with with 7 bronze metals?

The 6 of course.

Answer 5

there are things far more important than the medal count in general,

the attitudes of athletes that they have fun. that new nations join the olympics. countries that are in a bad way being represented,

but if you want to an answer to your question i personally think the overall tally is more important, because it shows you have a number of athletes that want to do well for their country and are still proud to be representing their country and trying hard even for a silver or bronze, think about it even 5th in a final means your 5th in the WORLD,