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Poland at the 2008 Beijing Olympics - How many Medals?

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PeterThreads: 5 Posts: 296 Joined: Mar 31, 07	Jun 23, 08, 10:04 / #
It's that time of year again. Any predictions as to how many medals Poland will pick up at the Olympics this year? In 2004 we got a total of 10 medals, 3 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07	Jun 23, 08, 15:50 / #
I'LL GUESS 10 AGAIN.

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Edited by: Krzysztof Jun 23, 08, 19:28 / #
Peter, when you start a new thread, there's a possibility to "create a poll", it would be useful for this discussion.

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06	Edited by: BubbaWoo Aug 13, 08, 14:09 / #
now that phelps has been declared by the american media as officially the 'most winningest athlete ever' i though id have a quick look at the medal table for all countries wheres poland? whats going on guys, even togo has more than you oh wait. i get it. youre boycotting it. cool

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07	Aug 13, 08, 14:48 / #
BubbaWoo: wheres poland? Somewhere between the Baltic and the Carpathians, I think. I tried ranking the countries in the top 21 by number of medals (weighted so that gold is worth 3, silver 2 and bronze 1), then divided that score by the population of each country. After a little multiplication to make the numbers usable, I found that the top three countries are: Bronze: Slovakia Silver: Austria Gold: Georgia China in only 19th place in the Osiol Ranking System.

PiorunThreads: - Posts: 741 Joined: Nov 11, 07	Aug 13, 08, 15:12 / #
BubbaWoo: wheres poland? Our athletes are still on a sightseeing tour, probably got lost somewhere by the Great Wall or perhaps they party too hard with the locals. osiol: China in only 19th place in the Osiol Ranking System. You must really be bored stiff to do that.

MatyjaszThreads: 2 Posts: 1,786 Joined: Jul 20, 06	Aug 14, 08, 00:28 / #
BubbaWoo: whats going on guys, even togo has more than you All this adventure in Georgia was started in order to distract peoples attention from that shameful fact. But I see it didn't fool you Bubba. Damn you Brits! ;)

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06	Edited by: BubbaWoo Aug 14, 08, 03:26 / #
perhaps this adventure in gerogia is just celebration of how respectably they are doing on the medal table - 12th today whats this Pekin business mods keep adding - gives a whole new meaning to pekin duck

MatyjaszThreads: 2 Posts: 1,786 Joined: Jul 20, 06	Aug 14, 08, 03:37 / #
BubbaWoo: whats this Pekin business mods keep adding - gives a whole new meaning to pekin duck Strangely enough, we call "Bejing" in Polish "Pekin". Just like "Italy" is "Włochy" and "England" is "Anglia". :)

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06	Aug 14, 08, 03:46 / #
how confusing. when are y'all going to learn to speak english proper like ;)

MatyjaszThreads: 2 Posts: 1,786 Joined: Jul 20, 06	Aug 14, 08, 03:52 / #
There is nothing wrong with our English. practising my English 1.Do you speak Mozambique? 2.Yes, I don't. ;)

PeterThreads: 5 Posts: 296 Joined: Mar 31, 07	Aug 14, 08, 11:28 / #
6 days of competition and not a single medal !!

Wroclaw Boy	Aug 14, 08, 11:53 / #
Sorry dude, Im sure you'll garb a couple of golds. Ive been watching the Olympics on TVP and it is extremely frustrating. They show Polish contestants for about five miuntes and then talk for an hour, where the action!! any action?

szkotja2007Threads: 38 Posts: 2,544 Joined: Dec 29, 06	Edited by: szkotja2007 Aug 14, 08, 11:57 / #
I enjoyed the beach volleyball this morning ! Brazil vs Greece. Karantasiou Vasiliki ( 182cm/73kg ) has a new fan

Theo_pianistaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 13, 08	Aug 14, 08, 16:29 / #
Yeah, definitely sad! The Olympics are almost over and the Poles haven't gotten anything! I am very disappointed. Well, I wouldn't say I am surprised, since they have lost horribly in the UEFA this year, too. (they only got one goal-sad!!) Anyways, I am guessing that they will get (at most) around three medals. And I am not trying to be pessimist, but I am just judging on the facts. And I have no interest in judging Polish people in a mean way, cause I love their nation.

Wroclaw Boy	Aug 14, 08, 16:32 / #
Theo_pianista: The Olympics are almost over and the Poles haven't gotten anything! Were not even half way through yet

Theo_pianistaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 13, 08	Aug 14, 08, 16:33 / #
Well, yeah, but still, they should have gotten SOMETHING 'till now.

Wroclaw Boy	Aug 14, 08, 16:36 / #
Theo_pianista: they should have gotten SOMETHING 'till now. There just isnt the infrastructure in Poland to promote sports, plain and simple.

Theo_pianistaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 13, 08	Aug 14, 08, 16:41 / #
Yeah, I kind of figured that out.

Wroclaw Boy	Aug 14, 08, 16:43 / #
Theo_pianista: Yeah, I kind of figured that out. Like you figured the Olytmpics are almost over

Theo_pianistaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 13, 08	Aug 14, 08, 16:59 / #
Wroclaw Boy: Like you figured the Olytmpics are almost over I didn't exactly mean that the Olympics are over- but I consider that the most important part is over. If it's halfway over and they haven't gotten anything, well, then for me it's almost over. Same difference. And you're acting like I'm insulting Poles. Well, I am not.

PeterThreads: 5 Posts: 296 Joined: Mar 31, 07	Aug 14, 08, 19:44 / #
Hopefully we stand a chance of landing a medal or two in rowing and men's handball. At this rate we'd be lucky to get 5 in total.

Rude_Bob	Aug 15, 08, 00:08 / #
Holy crap. Seven days into olympics and Poland is still winning less. Well.. guys, now that you merged with USA you can be happy for Michael Phelps ;-)

shopgirlThreads: 7 Posts: 1,446 Joined: Apr 6, 07	Aug 15, 08, 00:23 / #
It's only because no one but the Chinese athletes are used to breathing that brown stuff they call air in Beijing! And they only have "half" the cars on the roads right now to cut pollution down...can you imagine what it must be like the rest of the time?

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07	Aug 15, 08, 00:35 / #
Olympic medal history since 1896...very interesting: URL

shopgirlThreads: 7 Posts: 1,446 Joined: Apr 6, 07	Aug 15, 08, 00:44 / #
Seems like more than just the "home field advantage" huh?

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Aug 15, 08, 00:51 / #
...and since 1/4 of the Americans are Germans anyway we can add them to Germany too! :):):)

shopgirlThreads: 7 Posts: 1,446 Joined: Apr 6, 07	Edited by: shopgirl Aug 15, 08, 00:58 / #
There ya go! Sharing feels gooooooood! :) tosses a medal or two to Bratski

PeterThreads: 5 Posts: 296 Joined: Mar 31, 07	Aug 15, 08, 02:34 / #
Finally! Poland assured of a medal in the men's team epee. In the finals vs France so a gold or silver.

Theo_pianistaThreads: 1 Posts: 16 Joined: Aug 13, 08	Aug 15, 08, 03:26 / #
Yay! I am so happy Poland FINALLY got a medal!!!!!!!!

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