The Irrelevant Medal Count
This blog is written mostly tongue in cheek. Some points may be informative. Please provide your feedback.
If you suffer from self-irrelevancy, please seek professional advice.
Hello. How many Olympic medals did Team Canada win in Beijing?
FYI it was 18.
Does it matter? Or is it irrelevant?
I think for the most part it's irrelevant. What I would look at is top 16 performances. If we are competitive in a sport, a top 16 performance should be realistic. And that's what I saw missing from a lot of Olympic sports this year.
Some would argue the Olympic experience on its own is enough of a goal to strive for, and the athlete should be able to go no matter what, as long as they meet the minimum Olympic standard. I say poppycock.
Let's make top 16 the new relevant standard.
Regards,
Irrelevant
If you suffer from self-irrelevancy, please seek professional advice.
Hello. How many Olympic medals did Team Canada win in Beijing?
FYI it was 18.
Does it matter? Or is it irrelevant?
I think for the most part it's irrelevant. What I would look at is top 16 performances. If we are competitive in a sport, a top 16 performance should be realistic. And that's what I saw missing from a lot of Olympic sports this year.
Some would argue the Olympic experience on its own is enough of a goal to strive for, and the athlete should be able to go no matter what, as long as they meet the minimum Olympic standard. I say poppycock.
Let's make top 16 the new relevant standard.
Regards,
Irrelevant
posted by Irrelevant at 6:01 PM
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