Battleangel

We all knew that the U.S. was slipping in natural science, but it would seem they can no longer do even the most basic mathematical computations. Historically, professional commentators both inside as well as outside the US have been mostly interested in counting gold medals. This is the IOC standard as well. But this year, when the U.S. is blown out of the water by the new Chinese sports juggernaut, they turn to counting all the medals, and not by a weighted system either but rather by adding them up kindergarten style in a system where a gold is worth as much as a bronze.

Either by total gold medals or a reasonable weighted system, China will have won the games. Just give it up America. You’re embarrassing yourselves. If there is to be any alternative system of comparison it ought to be one relative to population size that also disfavors expatriated athletes.

America – number one in deceit and denial!