2008 Olympics

[dingdongrb]

Here is the standings thus far: (8/9/08 @ 1:45PM BKK Time)

And for 'The Don'.... I found this and it appears you Aussies have some catching up to do.

Go USA!!! Bring home the GOLD!!!

[dingdongrb]

Update at 8/9/08 11:21 PM BBK time...

[lazeeboy]

considering how small GB is were still 3rd on the all time list

[JetsetBkk]

considering how small GB is were still 3rd on the all time list

Yes, we used to have a pretty big empire too. Things change.

[PoorSucker]

considering how small GB is were still 3rd on the all time list

GB: One medal/90000 citizen

Sweden: One medal/21000 citizen

Finland: One medal/16000 citizen

[dingdongrb]

considering how small GB is were still 3rd on the all time list

GB: One medal/90000 citizen

Sweden: One medal/21000 citizen

Finland: One medal/16000 citizen

A good stat might be, how many olympic participants, or perhaps how many entries into competitions per country.

[Schillaci]

And for 'The Don'.... I found this and it appears you Aussies have some catching up to do.

Here we come

[dingdongrb]

And for 'The Don'.... I found this and it appears you Aussies have some catching up to do.

Here we come

You had better hurry because with a total of '2' it looks as though Thailand will soon pass you...

[A_Traveller]

Guilty of a cross-post however, why not offer congratulations to Thailand's first Gold of this Olympiad won by Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon in the Woman's Weightlifting -53kg division.

Regards

[dingdongrb]

Latest medal count update as of 8/10/08 11:25 PM BBK time.

A_Traveller,

I did express my congratulations to Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon and Thailand on their first gold of the 2008 Olympics in a thread that was started just on that topic. I am hoping to keep this topic going by posting the medal counts.

[dingdongrb]

Medal update as of 8/11/08 10:15 PM BKK Time:

[RakJungTorlae]

Korea Fighting!!!!!! dae han min gook!!!!!!!

[dingdongrb]

Medal count update as of 8/12/08 at 10:04 PM BKK time:

[angiud]

1

2

and 3

[angiud]

AND 4

[dingdongrb]

Medal count update as of 8/13/08 at 9:45 PM BKK time:

[jfk]

considering how small GB is were still 3rd on the all time list

GB: One medal/90000 citizen

Sweden: One medal/21000 citizen

Finland: One medal/16000 citizen

ireland just won gold medal for sharp shooting.................

but were disqualified as they refused to take their balaclavas off.

question; how do they determine who gets to play football in the tournament. ireland &england not there. why?

anybody know?

[KhaoNiaw]

question; how do they determine who gets to play football in the tournament. ireland &england not there. why?

anybody know?

Don't know about Ireland, but England, Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland don't take part as they would have to field an all-British team. One fear is that this could be seen as such a good idea that FIFA might suggest a combined team in all competitions. Basically though, I think it's the various FAs being able to agree to how to manage a British team.

[LaoPo]

Overall Medal Standings - Beijing 2008

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/...GL0000000.shtml

LaoPo

[junki3korean]

Korea Fighting!!!!!! dae han min gook!!!!!!!

go the KOREANS!

i have big dilemas when korea go heads up againest Australia!

but i keep it in the blood ...so......... DAE HAN MING GOOK!!!

^________^

but go korea, australia, and thailand !

[dingdongrb]

Medal count as of 8/14/08 at 11:30 PM BKK time:

Well, we have given the Chinese enough of a head start, time for the Olypmics to begin tomorrow (The Athletics events)....

Go USA! Bring home the GOLD!!!!!!

[ozsamurai]

and you were saying about the aussies...what???? 3rd place for a little country of 18mill, not bad....

If the Thorpedo wasnt out there would have been 4 less gold for the US thats for sure...wanke_r!

[rvsp]

Korea Fighting!!!!!! dae han min gook!!!!!!!

go the KOREANS!

i have big dilemas when korea go heads up againest Australia!

but i keep it in the blood ...so......... DAE HAN MING GOOK!!!

^________^

but go korea, australia, and thailand !

o-O I didn't know there were another Korean fellows in this Forum. An-nyong-ha-se-yo?

Yeah, I am rooting for Korea, too.

16 medals so far. Not bad for a tiny country. Yay!

Taekwondo starts next week and I am hoping they can add some more medals.

Go Dae han min gook!

[farang prince]

Never have paid much attention to "medal counts" because I feel the Olympics should be a celebration of individual athletic achievement (at least in non-team sports). So this nationalistic fervor we see every four years for the Olympics just sickens me.

[angiud]

5 AND 6!!

Korea, we slowly coming close to you...

Farang Prince, don't be sick, it's just for fun.

[bkkjames]

As a Canuck, all I can just say is that we must be saving ourselves for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada...I hope

[junki3korean]

Korea Fighting!!!!!! dae han min gook!!!!!!!

go the KOREANS!

i have big dilemas when korea go heads up againest Australia!

but i keep it in the blood ...so......... DAE HAN MING GOOK!!!

^________^

but go korea, australia, and thailand !

o-O I didn't know there were another Korean fellows in this Forum. An-nyong-ha-se-yo?

Yeah, I am rooting for Korea, too.

16 medals so far. Not bad for a tiny country. Yay!

Taekwondo starts next week and I am hoping they can add some more medals.

Go Dae han min gook!

Ah nyoung ha sae yo!

your the second korean i`ve met here....jin ja bang gah wo yo!

OMG!! i cant believe we lost in archery last night against China!!

we`ve been undefeated for 24years since 1984 and our first seed park sung hyun lost by 1 point!

i was on my toes last night very exciting match.......but well done to the chinese first gold medal in archery....

i guess home olympics has a little advantage??? ^________^

we still took silver and bronze!

[ozsamurai]

the battle is on it seems for 3rd, oz and korea......

[junki3korean]

go korea!?!?! go Australia!?!?!

thats a hard one for me!!!

[dingdongrb]

Never have paid much attention to "medal counts" because I feel the Olympics should be a celebration of individual athletic achievement (at least in non-team sports). So this nationalistic fervor we see every four years for the Olympics just sickens me.

Then is totally surprises me that you even opened this posting with the title that is displayed....