Seriously, this is strange. The BBC and Le Monde (French newspaper) have a Medals Table and a Tableau de medailles, respectively (obviously), and instead of listing total medals, which would put the US on top, they list by order of GOLD medals, which puts China on top. Yet the medal trackers make no mention of gold.
Now the US has tied China in gold medals, and the BBC has changed the board to reflect the US in the lead (French haven't updated yet).
Anyway, it makes for strange results. The medal count yesterday had the US with 58 and China with 46, but 21 and 22 gold medals respectively -- so the country with the most total medals, by a margin of twelve is second? Even more strange with this system is that Russia is listed currently in 11th place -- despite the fact that their medal count is overall 3rd (only 6 gold). Sweden, with 4 medals, beats out Belarus with 11 medals (3 vs. 2 gold). New Zealand with 2 medals (both gold) is higher than Spain with 10 total (only one gold)?
I realize it's basically pointless (much like P&N
), but I just found it odd. Anyone else notice this?
Now the US has tied China in gold medals, and the BBC has changed the board to reflect the US in the lead (French haven't updated yet).
Anyway, it makes for strange results. The medal count yesterday had the US with 58 and China with 46, but 21 and 22 gold medals respectively -- so the country with the most total medals, by a margin of twelve is second? Even more strange with this system is that Russia is listed currently in 11th place -- despite the fact that their medal count is overall 3rd (only 6 gold). Sweden, with 4 medals, beats out Belarus with 11 medals (3 vs. 2 gold). New Zealand with 2 medals (both gold) is higher than Spain with 10 total (only one gold)?
I realize it's basically pointless (much like P&N