Yes Rose, I don’t think they realised the bad publicity it has caused. Like many others, I consider it to be a stain on what would otherwise have been a good opening parade.
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What? Beating New Zealand?
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Where are the Russians?
It’s not the athletes fault that their leader goes off storming into another country, otherwise we would all be excluded…
How can you be an Olympic champion if you choose who to compete against… 
And well done to the British swimmers 200 X 4 relay team…Outstanding performance… 
Also Daniel Wiffen from Ireland, the first ever male swimming gold medal for Ireland…I was cheering for you… 
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I thought all the Russian athletes were competing under the Olympic flag?
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Factual Administrative Events.
Under The Olympic Flag. As AIN. Neutral Athletes. ie Unsponsored by the Russian State,
Russia was first banned 2019. [4yrs. ie One Olympic] Following detection of State Sponsorship of Performance enhancing Drugs.
With their refusal, to recognising ANY Drug Testing. Ban continued,
These measures to ensure an even playing field within SPORT.
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With the invasion of Ukraine, together with its Allied Belarus.
Politics of a similar nature, caused Belarus to be ban included.
Right or Wrong? Right adopted by majority of the IOA,
Any medal gain by AIN, Not appearing on acknowledgement Table. Or National Flag exposing.
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Didn’t know that Bruce…
Thanks for that info QES, I knew that the Russians were accused of cheating in the past (drug offences) but not the if’s and but’s …
One surprise for me was the shooting. The USA hasn’t got a medal even though they are all armed to the teeth 
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Our opening ceremony has frequently been voted the best ever. The Queen and James Bond jumping out of a helicopter will never be beaten.
Ps In case there is anybody who still thinks the Queen did the actual jump let me put your mind at rest …
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Probably why you have a king.
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Looking at that table Bruce, I know where I won’t be going on holiday… 
It is probably downhill from now on but I am sure all sports fans are cheering on little Australia (pop 25mill) as they battle the behemoths of Asia, Europe and Merica in the overall medal table.
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What we Do need to Know. >> Little Island. With a Big Heart.
4th Place. 10Golds. 29 Medals. Brilliant Female Sportspersons’
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The US has the highest metal count, again.
Not on This Qwerty thus far. 45.
Also 5 x The Population Potential. GB.68 v US.342.
Patriot v Patriot. 
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Not every American is participating in the Olympics. So using per capital is null and void.
It’s up to each country on how many contenders they want to send. We didn’t even send the best women’s basketball team. They lost to the wnba team. They didn’t even take the best coach.
Don’t get me wrong every, person from every country can beat me.
You’d have to hope so with 300 million people but not yet the most individual golds:
Nor top of the medal table:
Tomorrow is Australia’s last hurrah and downhill from then on - as long as we beat New Zealand, that’s all that matters
Another interesting stat
Team size
United-States - 592
France - 571
Australia - 460
Germany - 428
China - 395
Japan - 393
Spain - 382
Italy - 381
Great-Britain - 327
You’d have to say that China gets the best bang for their buck.
Ok, can compare US to other countries by population. Then compare the to states.
- Alabama: 3
- Alaska: 2
- Arizona: 10
- Arkansas: 1
- California: 120
- Colorado: 26
- Connecticut: 8
- Delaware: 1
- Florida: 42
- Georgia: 19
- Hawaii: 5
- Idaho: 3
- Illinois: 27
- Indiana: 16
- Iowa: 3
- Kansas: 1
- Kentucky: 5
- Louisiana: 4
- Maine: 0
- Maryland: 15
- Massachusetts: 16
- Michigan: 14
- Minnesota: 8
- Mississippi: 2
- Missouri: 9
- Montana: 4
- Nebraska: 4
- Nevada: 9
- New Hampshire: 2
- New Jersey: 21
- New Mexico: 2
- New York: 22
- North Carolina: 12
- North Dakota: 0
- Ohio: 14
- Oklahoma: 1
- Oregon: 5
- Pennsylvania: 27
- Rhode Island: 3
- South Carolina: 4
- South Dakota: 1
- Tennessee: 8
- Texas: 41
- U.S. Virgin Islands: 1
- Utah: 8
- Vermont: 3
- Virginia: 15
- Washington: 12
- West Virginia: 0
- Wisconsin: 11
- Wyoming: 0
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