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redstateblues

(10,565 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2016, 09:59 PM Aug 2016

Trump says America never wins anymore? Check out the Olympics medal count.

24 so far. Way ahead of the next country.

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Trump says America never wins anymore? Check out the Olympics medal count. (Original Post) redstateblues Aug 2016 OP

but how many of them not related to those gun things? scscholar Aug 2016 #1

23 out of 24. Still way ahead redstateblues Aug 2016 #2

Yes Glamrock Aug 2016 #3

We also sent the largest number of athletes by far frazzled Aug 2016 #4

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

1. but how many of them not related to those gun things?

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:02 PM

Aug 2016

Only the rest should count.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

2. 23 out of 24. Still way ahead

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:06 PM

Aug 2016

Glamrock

(11,801 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:08 PM

Aug 2016

But only because Russia got booted. We should be hearing that from the Archie Bunker billionaire by weeks end.

All kidding aside...... USA is killing it! So proud of our athletes.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

4. We also sent the largest number of athletes by far

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:50 PM

Aug 2016

So we should be expected to win more, with more than 500 competitors from the US.

Article here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/09/do-countries-win-more-olympics-medals-if-they-send-more-athletes.html

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