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Beijing Olympics 2008
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Britain is consolidating it's 3rd position on the tally with an almost clean sweep of cycling medals. Makes me wonder, with so many Chinese cyclists on the roads of China, and so few or almost none in Britain, why British Olympic cyclists are better than Chinese? Nevermind, perhaps the Chinese are too busy winning other medals. They're still far and away tops. No way can the US or Britain or others catch up now.
This shall be the first time a non-caucasian nation tops the Olympic medal tally.
For those with affectionate memories of old British colonial days, this is the first time in a century that British athletes have managed to hold on to a top three position for more than 3 days, and looking like all the way.
This shall be the first time a non-caucasian nation tops the Olympic medal tally.
For those with affectionate memories of old British colonial days, this is the first time in a century that British athletes have managed to hold on to a top three position for more than 3 days, and looking like all the way.
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The English-speaking countries (USA, Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica) have a combined population less than half of China's, but have a combined gold medal tally of 57 versus China 42. Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei haven't contributed any gold medal yet to the Chinese-speaking circle. I don't know whether to count Singapore as English-speaking or Chinese-speaking. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Singapore haven't won a gold medal too.
That is why Lee Jia Wei wanted so much to thank singaporeans for our support, for the sake of S$750K,and she will do her best in the olympics to win 2nd place....didn't u see how relax she played in the finals?
if she get another million or 750K from the singles event.....she can finally retired & enjoy life.....no need 2 play table tennis anymore.....
Russia has also crossed double-digit gold medals. Now they look more like in place on the tally, at 4th. If we add up Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, for a hypothetical resurrection of the Soviet Union, they would be 3rd now. So, the performances of ex-Soviet nations are roughly in line (or only a little off) with what could have been had they remained as the Soviet Union. Interestingly, German performances have dipped and dipped after reunification. In the 70s and 80s, West Germany and East Germany could both hold down two top 5 placings. Reunification should have meant combined medal count and challenge for top placing. However, this hasn't been the case. The unified Germany is now winning less gold medals than what West Germany and East Germany had managed seperately in the past.
if she get another million or 750K or so, tink she wil emigrate ... :p
The best improved country on the medal tally now is surely Britain. They have their traditional share of a few gold medals here and there. But this time, there's an obviously concerted preparation and effort at cycling, rowing and sailing, resulting in a double-digit gold-medal haul. I think it's a lesson for Singapore to learn if Singapore want a gold medal. Don't count on sports with entrenched superpowers (e.g. table tennis and badminton) and concentrate on a few disciplines with better chances.
Of course, Singapore can't do it on a scale like Britain. But taking the idea and scaling it down, Singapore may win a gold medal in future.
Of course, Singapore can't do it on a scale like Britain. But taking the idea and scaling it down, Singapore may win a gold medal in future.
While the US, Britain and Australia are basking among the top placings of the medal tally, the underperforming English-speaking country is once again Canada. They seem to never recover from that Ben Johnson doping scandal in Seoul 1988. With a population of 30m+, they're still on only 2 gold medals, equal to New Zealand with a population of 4m+.
emigrate 2 us of a???!!!!.....don't think she will go back 2 china.....
id she moves 2 the us of a....she can enjoy some privacy.....in s'pore too much media attention on her......remember the time she & susilo break up.....it became national news.....
but government money is our money collected from tax & gst & erp &.....etc....
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