The others should give up dreaming of landing at the top two in this 2008 Beijing Olympics. It's now US vs China. Currently, statistics as of Aug 21st - China is on the lead with 35-25-21(total 81), Gold-silver-bronze medals. US is in far second at 27-28-28(total 83), but still leads in medal total. In determining the winner, we all know that it's the number of gold that counts.
But there are so many who complained about the judging and all sorts of accusations. Here are some of them:
1. Obscure tie-break system in judging particularly in the gymnastics
2. Titanium robots as divers
3. Underage gymnasts looks like the chinese are really underaged. Or they are just cute.
There was even one medal count table which displays the rankings based on the number of medals won. Of course, it's the US on top. But it won't be for long. And when you browse on some sites and blogs that features the Olympics, it's mostly the US athletes on the front page. Michael Phelps won 8 golds alright. And it can't be disputed. But there are really sour-graping posts.
As to the judging, it is a fact that judges are prone to errors. But they are the best people for the job. In boxing, the best way to avoid biased judging is to knock out the opponent. But I don't know how they do it in gymnastics, diving, and other sports which are won by judges scores.
US & China are the two world superpower in sports. Their rivalry is fun to follow. I hope the politicians will not involve theirselves here.
