Tube Olympics 2010 - Medal Table

[al]

May I offer my thanks to the TOSA for organising a very enjoyable Games. Certain parts were especially enjoyable Commiserations to Kev who so nearly joined me on the overall winners podium.

[Mitchell&BrownLook]

It really is quite an amazing medal table as each individual who appears on it either has a Gold medal, or more than one medal to their name.

As I mentioned to some people at the Random 15, and as I frequently say throughout any Olympic or Paralympic Games (but particularly when confronted with a medal table) I believe the International Olympic Committee should reform the medal table to a different system as it can be grossly unfair upon some nations, particularly those who win many silver or bronze medals but no gold medals. However as I said to the TOSA I admit that the degree to which the medal table is grossly unfair decreases pro rata with the number of events competed in, and hence it can only just be described as unfair when only 18 podium places were filled as happened at the Tube Olympics 2010.

Anyhow, for the purposes of self indulgence (and a slither of procrastination) I shall continue with my argument.

I believe the IOC (and to a lesser extent the TOSA) should reform the medal table so that competitors gain 3 points for a Gold medal, 2 for Silver and 1 for Bronze. Had my system had been in use the final medal table for the Tube Olympics 2010 would have looked as follows:

1. Al Brown 7
1. Kevin Brown 7

3. Peter Smyth 6
3. Antony Brown 6

5. Ryan Brown 5
5. Sam Cawley 5
5. Matthew Scrivin 5

8. Martin Hazel 4

9. Richard Donaldson 3
9. Stephanie Green* 3
9. Justin Irwin 3
9. Jonny Lyon 3
9. Jamie Brown 3
9. Tom Wood 3
9. Steve Wilson 3

I know some may say that it doesn't change much, but here's the Final Medal Table from Beijing 2008, with mine below. Compare and contrast!
Advance appolagies for the poor quality of the format, but I can't do any better with this method of word entry, especially as it's been copied from an Excel spreadsheet.

Rank NOC Name G S B T
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40
11 Ukraine 7 5 15 27
12 Netherlands 7 5 4 16
13 Jamaica 6 3 2 11
14 Spain 5 10 3 18
15 Kenya 5 5 4 14
16 Belarus 4 5 10 19
17 Romania 4 1 3 8
18 Ethiopia 4 1 2 7
19 Canada 3 9 6 18
20 Poland 3 6 1 10
21 Hungary 3 5 2 10
21 Norway 3 5 2 10
23 Brazil 3 4 8 15
24 Czech Republic 3 3 6
25 Slovakia 3 2 1 6
26 New Zealand 3 1 5 9
27 Georgia 3 3 6
28 Cuba 2 11 11 24
29 Kazakhstan 2 4 7 13
30 Denmark 2 2 3 7
31 Mongolia 2 2 4
31 Thailand 2 2 4
33 DPR Korea 2 1 3 6
34 Argentina 2 4 6
34 Switzerland 2 4 6
36 Mexico 2 1 3
37 Turkey 1 4 3 8
38 Zimbabwe 1 3 4
39 Azerbaijan 1 2 4 7
40 Uzbekistan 1 2 3 6
41 Slovenia 1 2 2 5
42 Bulgaria 1 1 3 5
42 Indonesia 1 1 3 5
44 Finland 1 1 2 4
45 Latvia 1 1 1 3
46 Belgium 1 1 2
46 Dominican Rep. 1 1 2
46 Estonia 1 1 2
46 Portugal 1 1 2
50 India 1 2 3
51 Iran 1 1 2
52 Bahrain 1 1
52 Cameroon 1 1
52 Panama 1 1
52 Tunisia 1 1
56 Sweden 4 1 5
57 Croatia 2 3 5
57 Lithuania 2 3 5
59 Greece 2 2 4
60 Trinidad/Tobago 2 2
61 Nigeria 1 3 4
62 Austria 1 2 3
62 Ireland 1 2 3
62 Serbia 1 2 3
65 Algeria 1 1 2
65 Bahamas 1 1 2
65 Colombia 1 1 2
65 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 2
65 Morocco 1 1 2
65 Tajikistan 1 1 2
71 Chile 1 1
71 Ecuador 1 1
71 Iceland 1 1
71 Malaysia 1 1
71 Singapore 1 1
71 South Africa 1 1
71 Sudan 1 1
71 Vietnam 1 1
79 Armenia 6 6
80 Chinese Taipei 4 4
81 Afghanistan 1 1
81 Egypt 1 1
81 Israel 1 1
81 Mauritius 1 1
81 Rep. of Moldova 1 1
81 Togo 1 1
81 Venezuela 1 1




NOC Name Points
1 China 223
2 United States 220
3 Russian Fed. 139
4 Great Britain 98
5 Australia 89
6 Germany 83
7 France 70
8 Korea 67
9 Italy 54
10 Japan 49
11 Ukraine 46
12 Cuba 39
13 Spain 38
14 Netherlands 35
15 Canada 33
16 Belarus 32
17 Kenya 29
18 Jamaica 26
19 Brazil 25
20 Poland 22
21 Hungary 21
21 Kazakhstan 21
21 Norway 21
24 Romania 17
25 Ethiopia 16
25 New Zealand 16
27 Czech Republic 15
28 Slovakia 14
28 Turkey 14
30 Denmark 13
31 Georgia 12
32 Azerbaijan 11
32 DPR Korea 11
34 Argentina 10
34 Mongolia 10
34 Switzerland 10
34 Thailand 10
34 Uzbekistan 10
39 Slovenia 9
39 Sweden 9
39 Zimbabwe 9
42 Bulgaria 8
42 Indonesia 8
44 Croatia 7
44 Finland 7
44 Lithuania 7
44 Mexico 7
48 Armenia 6
48 Greece 6
48 Latvia 6
51 Belgium 5
51 Dominican Rep. 5
51 Estonia 5
51 India 5
51 Nigeria 5
51 Portugal 5
57 Austria 4
57 Chinese Taipei 4
57 Iran 4
57 Ireland 4
57 Serbia 4
57 Trinidad/Tobago 4
63 Algeria 3
63 Bahamas 3
63 Bahrain 3
63 Cameroon 3
63 Colombia 3
63 Kyrgyzstan 3
63 Morocco 3
63 Panama 3
63 Tajikistan 3
63 Tunisia 3
73 Chile 2
73 Ecuador 2
73 Iceland 2
73 Malaysia 2
73 Singapore 2
73 South Africa 2
73 Sudan 2
73 Vietnam 2
81 Afghanistan 1
81 Egypt 1
81 Israel 1
81 Mauritius 1
81 Rep. of Moldova 1
81 Togo 1
81 Venezuela 1

So what's the conclusion? While some countries do fall a long way, with the most being Bahrain, Cameroon, Panama and Tunisa each falling 11 places, these are negligible to some of the gains made such as Armenia's climb of 31 places, Chinese Taipei's 23, Sweden's 17 or Cuba's 16. It also favours the consistent performers rather than the anomalies, hence Jamaica fall 5 places or Mexico 8, while Turkey gain 9 and Azerbijan 7. Yet the formula (as simple as it is - a major benefit in itself) doesn't simply follow the total number of medals won but accounts for a hierarchy.

I'll let you dissect it for yourself, because as you can perhaps tell, it is a pet topic of mine, and other opinions would be greatly welcomed and appreciated.

[Soup Dragon]

Thanks to all who took part in the winter tube olympics. We had a total of 62 entrants across the six events which exactly matches the total from the 2008 games. We meet again in two years time, when for the first time olympic champions will be able to attempt to retain their olympic titles.

Hang on, didn't you have the tube olympics in 2008? Wouldn't the champions from then be attempting to retain their titles at this year's tube olympics? I'm sure there was a full network challenge and an R15 in 2008 as well as this year.

You are correct Joe, we did also have the Full Network and R15 in the 2008 Games, but as these are Summer Games the defence of these titles will not be applicable until 2012 Summer Games.

[Sam]

Looking forward to the summer games already....

*mainly so I won't have to contend with LO engineering works every weekend at work *