Do you think that the country hosting Olympics gets a disproportionately higher number of gold medals due to corrupt influence upon the judges?

by tncdel Posted 2012/08/07 01:33:56

Related Topics: Olympics, British, London, Surge, US, Gold Medals, Medals, Judge, 2012, Gold

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	YES [explain why you think so].	2 votes	22%
	No [tell us why you think not].	7 votes	78%

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/at-london-olympics-britis...

Wherever the Olympics are held it seems like that country gets more than its share of gold medals that it would have otherwise obtained, don't you agree?

TheTruth1313 2012/08/07 06:18:00

No [tell us why you think not].

That's just silly.

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tncdel to TheTrut... 2012/08/07 20:36:36

Silly and naive to think otherwise. The country hosting the judges influence them.

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TheTrut... to tncdel 2012/08/09 07:50:28

I don't know about that, but, I'm also not there in the trenches. So, I will keep an open mind.
Wow. It's rare that you and I disagree on anything my friend. LOL

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Don Leuty 2012/08/07 06:14:03

No [tell us why you think not].

+1
Home field advantage...and a lot of extra training.

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No nonsense NanC...don't BS... 2012/08/07 02:43:25

No [tell us why you think not].

+1
Britain hasn't won that many, have they?

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tncdel to No nons... 2012/08/07 20:37:30

+1
16. That's a huge disproportionate amount for a country their size.

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Kiosk Kid 2012/08/07 02:14:55

No [tell us why you think not].

No the home team alway plays better at home.

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beachbum 2012/08/07 01:57:03

No [tell us why you think not].

No travel, family and friend support - regular home field advantage.

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Ken 2012/08/07 01:35:34

No [tell us why you think not].

No

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