What is the correct medal ranking method in the olympiads?
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The method used by the media is:\n\nGolds\n(if same number of golds) Silvers\n(if same number of silvers) Bronzes\n(if same number of bronzes) Alphabetical order
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http://www.cnr.edu/CNR-olympics/cnr-olympics1-17.html\n\nHave a look at this link, it should tell you everything you need to know.
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There have been 10 Ethiopian long distance gold medals since the start of the modern Olympics in 1896.\n\nOlympic Games Discipline Events Med. Nation Name / Team \nRome  1960  Athletics marathon Men    BIKILA, Abebe  \nTokyo  1964  Athletics marathon Men    BIKILA, Abebe  \nMexico  1968  Athletics marathon Men    WOLDE, Mamo  \nMoscow  1980  Athletics 10000m Men    YIFTER, Miruts  \nMoscow  1980  Athletics 5000m Men    YIFTER, Miruts  \nAtlanta  1996  Athletics 10000m Men    GEBRSELASSIE, Haile  \nSydney  2000  Athletics 10000m Men    GEBRSELASSIE, Haile  \nSydney  2000  Athletics 5000m Men    WOLDE, Millon  \nSydney  2000  Athletics marathon Men    ABERA, Gezahgne  \nAthens  2004  Athletics 10000m Men    BEKELE, Kenenisa
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The Olmpic Charter says:\n\n"To be included in the programme of the Olympic Games, an Olympic sport must conform to the following criteria:\n\n1.1 only sports widely practised by men in at least seventy-five countries and on four continents, and by women in at least forty countries and on three continents, may be included in the programme of the Games of the Olympiad
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You can find a complete list of all women Olympic swimming medalists at:\n\nhttp://www.gbrathletics.com/olympic/swimw.htm
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see  \nhttp://www.olympic-usa.org/12181_19096.htm
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During the Torino Olympics Cindy Klassen (Speed Skating)from Canada won 5 medals. 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze. That's made her the biggest winner in Torino.\n\nIn 1980, in Lake PLacid, Eric Heiden from USA won 5 gold medals. That I think is the best in one olympics.\n\nBut, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (Biathlon) is the most decorated athlete. He had 6 medals before the Torino games and add three other medals. So he has now 9 winter olympic medals (5-3-1).
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You can find information on all the Olympic medalists here:\n\nhttp://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp
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There are two types of scoring to volleyball, rally and regular point system. In Rally, the most commonly used, The point is scored by either team that is able to ground the ball on their opponent's court, goes “out” or a team fails to return it properly. In regular scoring only the team serving can be awarded a point for grounding the ball, the ball going out or the opponent failing to return. \n    Each team is allowed three touches on the ball to return it or the rally is over. If any player has a double contact (a player hits the ball twice in succession or the ball contacts various parts of his/ her body in succession), Four hits (a team hits the ball four times before returning it, Assisted hit (a player takes support from a teammate or any structure/object in order to reach the ball within the playing area) or catch the ball are considered faults or the inability to return the ball. \n     Out is the ball touching the ground out side of the lined playing court or outside of the antennae on either side of the court. \n     This is for an Official International Score sheet. On score sheet it is important to first determine which team is A & B. This is given by the head official after the coin toss. The you add the starting line up to the designated sides. Match the roman numerals on the line up card with those on the score sheet. And bubble in which one is serving and which is receiving. Mark an X in the first box of the receiving team.\n    When the game begins check the small number in the box and mark the points to the appropriate side and at the end of that player’s service write that teams score in the box and switch to the other team. This will keep track of rotation and who should be serving. This continues till the end of the match. After match scratch out all other scores in the row with an hour glass shape to block any further changes. Circle the last rotation score for each team. \n    In the event of a substitution you cross out the player that is being subbed out and write the number of the player coming in. Then mark the score at the time of the substitution. The team substituting score goes first. \n   If there is a time out write the score at the time of time out in the designated area with the score of the team requesting the time out first. \n    The libero is a defense specialist you are only allowed to have one per game. The libero must wear a different jersey from all other players. The libero is allowed to replace any player in a back row position. He/she can only play in the back row and is not allowed to complete an attack anywhere if the contact happens and the ball is higher than the net. He/she may not block or attempt to block. A player may not hit off a ball coming from the libero if the libero is in front of the ten foot line.
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In 1896, winners' medals were in fact silver. The custom of gold-silver-bronze for the first three places dates from the 1904 games and has been copied for many other sporting events\n\nHowever, the 1904 Olympics also awarded silver trophies for first place, which makes Athens 1906 the first games that awarded the three medals only
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Section 47.1 of the Olympic Charter says:\n\nTo be included in the programme of the Olympic Games, an Olympic sports must conform to the following criteria:\n\n1. Only sports widely practised by men in at least seventy-five countries and on four continents and by women in at least forty countries and on three continents may be include in the programme of the Games of the Olympiad.\n\nSo, never.
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the PG triathlon cycle part is easy...but just don't loose your count. i think you have to do 4 loops for the olympic distance. Its pretty much flat the entire way and pretty fast.\n\nI haven't done the sentinel yet but maybe i will sometime.
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I don't know about the actual medal's worth, but the USOC pays athletes $25,000 for winning an inidividual gold.  There are prizes for silver, bronze and team medals, too.
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here are the current odds to win the gold in olympic hockey:\n\nCanada 11/10\n \nCzech Republic 5/2\n \nFinland 12/1\n \nGermany 150/1\n \nItaly 300/1\n \nKazakhstan 400/1\n \nLatvia 125/1\n \nRussia 11/2\n \nSlovakia 11/1\n \nSweden 9/2\n \nSwitzerland 65/1\n \nUSA 3/1
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LE SITE OFFICIEL DES JEUX DE LA XXIXe OLYMPIADE\nfr.beijing2008.com/ - 75k - 16 nov 2006\n\nPékin 2008 - Jeux Olympiques\nwww.chine-nouvelle.com/pekin2008 - 30k -\n\nLes jeux olympiques\nwww.olympic.org/fr/index_fr.asp - 33k - 16 nov 2006\n\nBeijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad\nfr.beijing-2008.org/36/28/homepage211612836.shtml - 54k \n\nPékin 2008 - Jeux Olympiques de Beijing en 2008 | La Chine\nwww.chine-informations.com/beijing2008/ - 40k - 16 nov 2006
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"To be included in the programme of the Olympic , an Olympic sport must conform to the following criteria:\n\n1.1 only sports widely practised by men in at least seventy-five countries and on four continents, and by women in at least forty countries and on three continents, may be included in the programme of the Games of the Olympiad
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I'm not sure there is a final standing.  In the US, metal talleys were by total metals.  In Europe they were reporting Golds first.  I don't know how one can quantify a final position if "competitors" are using different measures of success.