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Old 02-12-2006, 08:51 PM   #1
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Wow - a lot of US "stars" are gacking, big time.

Spoiler:

Ohno - no medal in short track 1500 meter, and he was the defending gold medalist.

Womens' moguls team, supposed to win big, gacked.

Bode Miller no medal in the downhill/


We had 41 medal in Salt Lake City. Not looking like we'll be anywhere near that. I read that historically that following a year of hosting, that coutry experiences a 40% drop in medal count the next time around. Certainly looks like that will hold true this time.
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This Slate article has four tips for ensuring a strong U.S. medal count.

http://www.slate.com/id/2135954/nav/tap1/

The one about "keep creating a bunch of stupid new sports that nobody else does" rings truest.
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Spoiler:
I wouldn't say that Bode "gacked." There was a very narrow margin among those skiers from 2 - 5th where he ended up.

As long as they put out their best effort, I don't mind if they don't win a medal. Sometimes luck plays a part and it doesn't fall your way. The obsession with medal count gets on my nerves.
What new sport should we invent? Hmmm...
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