Why do America bother with Gold Medal matches?

Question

They seem to get awfully excited by winning these Gold Medal matches. I mean, I thought all medals were worth exactly the same thing according to the American version of the Medal Tally.

Answer 1

China has a lot more GOLD medals so China should be number 1, US 2nd. You can look at the YAHOO sites in Mexico, French, Germany, Australia, Japan, Spain. They all have China first. But the US Yahoo site shows differently. Strange.

Answer 2

Awfully bitter dont you think? Mate im an aussie and if they get excited for winning gold then good on them. Just like when australia made a huge fuss over the girls winning gold in the pools.  

Answer 3

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,great question.Britain nearly up to Yankees now too.

Answer 4

Who doesnt get excited for gold. Silly question, grow up.

Answer 5

gold is number one, who told you any differently. nobody on here.

Kind of an immature question, don't you think?

Answer 6

all medals worth the same. not to the americans. thats why they get so upset when they lose or come in 2 or 3. whos taking steriods, whos underage.

Answer 7

you must be like 4 years old and retarded.

Answer 8

That's because you need an excuse for when China whup your sorry behind!

Go China go!

Answer 9

The follow list of medal count can be seen at the link below

http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/index....

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/olymp...

http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/me...

Good luck

1st USA

2nd China

3rd Russia

Answer 10

who wouldnt get excited about a gold medal match? the athletes have nothing to do with the yahoo medal count. AND the "american version of the medal tally" is counting by TOTAL and GOLD. click around.  

Answer 11

If being an idiot was an Olympic event you'd win the gold, silver and bronze medals.