Europe won almost as much Gold medals as Asian and the Americas all together

[RussiaPrussia]

Europe won almost as much Gold medals as Asia and the Americas all together

http://olympia.ard.de/london2012/ergebnisse/medaillenspiegel123.html

Asia 77

Americas 67


Europe 130


Africa 11

Oceania 13

[archangel]

so?

[RussiaPrussia]

so?

it proves we dont need the eu or the euro

[Leon_C]

The Olympics was in Europe, we had a home advantage.

[ChildOfTheJin]

The Olympics was in Europe, we had a home advantage.

No wonder the UK won many medals.

[RussiaPrussia]

The Olympics was in Europe, we had a home advantage.

no if you look actually in the past europeans got more medals too even more back then.

[Albion]

The Olympics was in Europe, we had a home advantage.

How? Only the UK had a home advantage, and I don't think home advantage counts for much anyway.


it proves we dont need the eu or the euro

Sorry, but despite myself not supporting the EU, I must say that is a dumb conclusion. How does how well we do at sports have anything to do with the EU? How on earth did you reach that conclusion? :D

[alb0zfinest]

Population of Europe: 740million
Population of the United States: 308 million
Clearly the more people you have the more likely to find more talent.
As for China well China is just a fucked up country :D

[Graham]

We're so good. :D

[Balmung]

Maybe, but we have more gold medals and medals in general than any nation in the world. Eat that :P We don't need Canada or Mexico included!

[Graham]

We didn't have any black athletes to win some sports, like the US had.


Probably why we're doing better actually.. doh!

[PeacefulCaribbeanDutch]

so why did they employ africans in so mant sports teams?

spain is really good and they never put in africans

[Balmung]

American gold medalist. Most of the winners are white, whats your excuse now :P

http://www.nbcolympics.com/team-usa/medals/index.html?etx=medals&etx2=2012-medalists

I don't understand why African Americans are treated as "Non Americans" though. America is not a European nation, but a new world nation filled with many different groups, they belong here just as we do.

[Graham]

Phelps isnae human. A hybrid of Man & fish.

[Balmung]

How does it feel Graham, to get defeated by a nation more obese than you :lol:

[Graham]

How does it feel Graham, to get defeated by a nation more obese than you :lol:

We all know there was cheating going on, in the US vs Scotland all you can eat, buffet match!!! :rolleyes:

[RussiaPrussia]

Population of Europe: 740million
Population of the United States: 308 million
Clearly the more people you have the more likely to find more talent.
As for China well China is just a fucked up country :D

its 314 now. So its obviously half of Europes population but if you look at the data you can see that the USA won 46 Medals and Europe 130, so its obviously that europe won more medals per capita as well. Its 2.8 times more medals despite being only twice more people to the US.

[RussiaPrussia]

How? Only the UK had a home advantage, and I don't think home advantage counts for much anyway.



Sorry, but despite myself not supporting the EU, I must say that is a dumb conclusion. How does how well we do at sports have anything to do with the EU? How on earth did you reach that conclusion? :D

because like it is in the economy more competition better performance.

[alb0zfinest]

its 314 now. So its obviously half of Europes population but if you look at the data you can see that the USA won 46 Medals and Europe 130, so its obviously that europe won more medals per capita as well. Its 2.8 times more medals despite being only twice more people to the US.

U.S.A won 75 medals (if you are counting both gold and silver since the 130 number comes up only if you add gold and silver metals) 75+75=150
So If U.S.A had twice the population that it has today it would have 150medals

[Balmung]

U.S.A won 75 medals (if you are counting both gold and silver since the 130 number comes up only if you add gold and silver metals) 75+75=150
So If U.S.A had twice the population that it has today it would have 150medals

It will soon.

Our population has been on a steady rise since its conception. We went from a population of 305 million in 2009 to 311 million in 2011. At the rate our immigration statistics keep coming out as the highest in the world each year, we will be China soon. Hopefully not that many people though :)

edit: As of today its 314 million. 4 million increase in just 1 year lol.

[RussiaPrussia]

U.S.A won 75 medals (if you are counting both gold and silver since the 130 number comes up only if you add gold and silver metals) 75+75=150
So If U.S.A had twice the population that it has today it would have 150medals

nope its 130 Gold Medals and in total Medals Europe has 427 Medals USA only 104. Check out the link closer it has all medals option at the bottom.

[alb0zfinest]

Edit

[alb0zfinest]

nope its 130 Gold Medals and in total Medals Europe has 427 Medals USA only 104. Check out the link closer it has all medals option at the bottom.

Never mind, in Wikipedia it shows until 6 gold metals. It doesn't mention the 2 that Switzerland, Poland, 3 Croatia etc etc. So i do apologize for the mistake, you are right.
But anyways America is considered an obese nation don't expect that much out of it (in Olympics anyways), even though they actually did perform quite well.

[Anglojew]

I have to admit you guys were on fire this year. We were very disappointed with our (Aussie) performance.

[Albion]

because like it is in the economy more competition better performance.

The EU makes us less competitive though. :picard1:


I have to admit you guys were on fire this year. We were very disappointed with our (Aussie) performance.

Aussies are supposed to be really into sports, at least that's how you're perceived over here. How does it feel to be beat by Britain? :p

[RussiaPrussia]

The EU makes us less competitive though. :picard1:



Aussies are supposed to be really into sports, at least that's how you're perceived over here. How does it feel to be beat by Britain? :p

that was my point, nations dont compete with each other anymore thats why the eu is fail, why you gave me a face palm?

[Albion]

that was my point, nations dont compete with each other anymore thats why the eu is fail, why you gave me a face palm?

I thought you were saying that the EU created more competition, I found this illogical. I realise now you were arguing the exact opposite, sorry - I wasn't paying attention. My mistake. :embarrassed

[RussiaPrussia]

made a video about it


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3zzBNjhyq9Y