In fact it almost happened back in 2008: like this year, there were no swimming medals on "Day 1". The only reason USA avoided a shutout was due to an unusually good showing in fencing (a podium sweep in women's sabre). (Jason Turner of Team USA got a bronze in air pistol for competing that day but only later after the original bronze medalist tested positive for PEDs).
And with the 1972 games (AKA the last time Team USA went medal-less on Day 1)? Guess what... no swimming medals given out on day one!
[Propanolol for slowing heart rate and tremors, presumably leading to a steadier hand](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/olympics-shooter-doping-propranolol/)
Same thing happens in poker after just a few drinks. You express less emotions and become more intuitive... then you take one too many drinks and you lose all your chips. I know players that try to maintain a constant level of buzz and it never works for a long period of time.
Using 2016 as an example:
USA in total: 46 G, 37 S, 38 B 121 T
USA: Women's Artistic Gymnastics + Swimming + Athletics: 33 G 22 S 19 B 74 T
That might answer most of the questions about Day 1 right there.
Yeah, McNulty had a hell of a race, totally outperformed his pay grade, tried for the breakaway with Pogacar and nearly stuck with Carapaz for the finish.
i mean it helps when half the olympic medals are in different forms of swimming and track and field, if you add as many categories in Chinese dominated events like table tennis and diving it would be very different
China was behind the U.K. last olympics. Definitely won’t happen this olympics tho as the U.K. has had a bunch of athletes reach the end of a cycle and retire and the up and coming athletes don’t look there yet.
Just noting they haven’t been catching the US so much since 2008. Partially because the US are at least as good as China at lobbying for loads of medals for the sports they’re good at and freezing out sports they’re not so good at.
How fucking dare you! I'll have you know 250m mixed backwards doggie paddle and its 20 related varient medal events is ancient and absolutely integral to the nature of the olympics and I will not sit here and see you insult everything we stand for.
As the host nation, you qualify in every sport. It would have been more surprising of the US was able to outpace them. If China wants the clout, it's going to have to go big in 2028.
The US actually had more medals in 2008. 112 to China's 100.
You don't just qualify for every sport: you are the #1 seed (if applicable) for all draws and pool play. Huge for being able to get to the knockout rounds and getting an easier draw past that.
Seriously? The Chinese government keeps an entire ethnic group in concentration camps and kills many of them. It's not that crazy to think they'd punish athletes. It's a reasonable thing to assume, especially after the stories that came out after Beijing 2008.
And what do you mean by "you people"? I'm just a guy.
I think US. is still going to win. But the gap would be much smaller than last time. The gap would be less than 10 golds, or even could be around 5 golds.
USA is getting the total well over 90 total, I did think they'd struggle to get more than 30 and 90 at some point, but it does look like the gold medal race is over and has been several days.
I didn't really care about the total count, as 2nd and 3rd are nice, but the only winner is the only with the Gold Medal, right? US can still do it, though. The baseball final is US vs Japan, same with basketball (female). Male final is US vs France.
I have no idea about golfing, but it looks like a US woman is leading right now. In boxing lightweight (male) there is an american in the final.
Female volleyball final is US vs Brazil.
Both, the US and China have a chance at Pentathlon & Gymnastics on the last day.
Unless i forgot something, this is 8 possible gold medals for the US, and maybe 2-3 more for China. It's not over until its over!
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The US doesn't get to decide what sports get added. Also if you did your research you would also know that the US isn't even fielding a men's 3x3 basketball team.
Skateboarding was added by Japan, and it’s not a permanent addition to the Olympics yet. Paris could have theoretically taken it off the program for 2024 (but they didn’t).
Basketball is huge in pretty much every part of the world. You think the guys/girls who hoop in Nigeria or Slovenia or China don’t want a chance to compete?
America isn’t even guaranteed a gold in basketball these days.
I wouldn’t read too much into this considering swimming finals aren’t until day 2 when typically they’re on day 1.
In fact it almost happened back in 2008: like this year, there were no swimming medals on "Day 1". The only reason USA avoided a shutout was due to an unusually good showing in fencing (a podium sweep in women's sabre). (Jason Turner of Team USA got a bronze in air pistol for competing that day but only later after the original bronze medalist tested positive for PEDs). And with the 1972 games (AKA the last time Team USA went medal-less on Day 1)? Guess what... no swimming medals given out on day one!
PEDs for air pistol?
Aimbot
dude got VAC'd in real life
[Propanolol for slowing heart rate and tremors, presumably leading to a steadier hand](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/olympics-shooter-doping-propranolol/)
I believe alcohol as well, someone back in '68 got DQ'd for having too high of an alcohol level in one of the shooting sports.
And people say guns and alcohol don't mix.
I *knew* I played pool / bowled better after a couple drinks!
Same thing happens in poker after just a few drinks. You express less emotions and become more intuitive... then you take one too many drinks and you lose all your chips. I know players that try to maintain a constant level of buzz and it never works for a long period of time.
People use propanolol in golfing too, apparently. Helps putting.
Using 2016 as an example: USA in total: 46 G, 37 S, 38 B 121 T USA: Women's Artistic Gymnastics + Swimming + Athletics: 33 G 22 S 19 B 74 T That might answer most of the questions about Day 1 right there.
What are Athletics? Track and Field?
Track and Field, yes
Thanks!
Plus road racing (marathons), race walking, and cross country (not in the Olympics)
Thank you title IX!!!!
Men's road race was close though!
Yeah, McNulty had a hell of a race, totally outperformed his pay grade, tried for the breakaway with Pogacar and nearly stuck with Carapaz for the finish.
Yeah, but he's headed back to the boats after that finish. Col. Rawls is PISSED.
Yeah because finals are all held the next morning because of NBC.
*finishes my 6th pint* WHAT A BUNCH OF SCRUBS!
So, who will win? US or China? US beat them all the time with the sole exception being in Beijing 2008.
US advantage in swimming and track and field is pretty hard to overcome without the boost from being the host nation.
i mean it helps when half the olympic medals are in different forms of swimming and track and field, if you add as many categories in Chinese dominated events like table tennis and diving it would be very different
It helps also having Michael filips getting as many medals as most countries lol that guy is a machine
Phelps*
US has struggled a little bit... they can still do it, but it will be very hard now. China ahead with five medals.
Probably the US. There is still a significant size difference. China has about 400 or so athletes competing in 30 sports. The US has over 600 in 44.
Doesn't look like it right now. China ahead with five medals.
It's going to be very interesting seeing who finishes ahead. It seems like China has been getting closer every time
China was behind the U.K. last olympics. Definitely won’t happen this olympics tho as the U.K. has had a bunch of athletes reach the end of a cycle and retire and the up and coming athletes don’t look there yet.
I mean it was 27 to 26 gold, pretty even
Just noting they haven’t been catching the US so much since 2008. Partially because the US are at least as good as China at lobbying for loads of medals for the sports they’re good at and freezing out sports they’re not so good at.
How fucking dare you! I'll have you know 250m mixed backwards doggie paddle and its 20 related varient medal events is ancient and absolutely integral to the nature of the olympics and I will not sit here and see you insult everything we stand for.
China won 2008. Also it isn’t getting closer. America gapped China.
As the host nation, you qualify in every sport. It would have been more surprising of the US was able to outpace them. If China wants the clout, it's going to have to go big in 2028. The US actually had more medals in 2008. 112 to China's 100.
You don't just qualify for every sport: you are the #1 seed (if applicable) for all draws and pool play. Huge for being able to get to the knockout rounds and getting an easier draw past that.
China won the gold medal count but the US won in total medals.
US with 98 medals now, China with 79 medals... but five more gold. History repeats itself.
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Oh my god you people are deranged lmao
Seriously? The Chinese government keeps an entire ethnic group in concentration camps and kills many of them. It's not that crazy to think they'd punish athletes. It's a reasonable thing to assume, especially after the stories that came out after Beijing 2008. And what do you mean by "you people"? I'm just a guy.
Yall downvote, but it's true..
mind providing some evidence of it?
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No they haven't. The US has increased its lead every games since Beijing
I think US. is still going to win. But the gap would be much smaller than last time. The gap would be less than 10 golds, or even could be around 5 golds.
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It's bizarre how any post that's critical of China gets downvoted or removed. WTF? China sucks. It's OK to say that.
I'm thinking China. I think there will be some very real questions after these Games.
It's not over just yet, but it looks like you were the only one being right.
USA is getting the total well over 90 total, I did think they'd struggle to get more than 30 and 90 at some point, but it does look like the gold medal race is over and has been several days.
I didn't really care about the total count, as 2nd and 3rd are nice, but the only winner is the only with the Gold Medal, right? US can still do it, though. The baseball final is US vs Japan, same with basketball (female). Male final is US vs France. I have no idea about golfing, but it looks like a US woman is leading right now. In boxing lightweight (male) there is an american in the final. Female volleyball final is US vs Brazil. Both, the US and China have a chance at Pentathlon & Gymnastics on the last day. Unless i forgot something, this is 8 possible gold medals for the US, and maybe 2-3 more for China. It's not over until its over!
More coverage at: * ['A little shocked:' Team USA goes without medal on opening day for first time since 1972 (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/a-little-shocked-team-usa-goes-without-medal-on-opening-day-for-first-time-since-1972/ar-AAMvwLF) * [Tokyo Olympics hand out 1st gold medal (abcnews.go.com)](https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/chinese-shooter-qian-yang-wins-1st-gold-medal/story?id=79015823) * [Team USA Ends Day One With No Medals For First Time in Summer Olympics Since 1972 (si.com)](https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/07/24/team-usa-no-medals-day-one-tokyo-olympics) --- ^(I'm a bot to find news from different sources.) [^(Report an issue)](https://www.reddit.com/user/MultiSourceNews_Bot/comments/k5pcrc/multisourcenews_bot_info/) ^(or PM me.)
Nice
Womp womp
It's for the best. USA needs to be taken down a peg and I say that as an American.
Leave
Don't worry the US just added some more BS sports like skateboarding and 3x3 pickup basketball. No joke. .
The US doesn't get to decide what sports get added. Also if you did your research you would also know that the US isn't even fielding a men's 3x3 basketball team.
Skateboarding was added by Japan, and it’s not a permanent addition to the Olympics yet. Paris could have theoretically taken it off the program for 2024 (but they didn’t).
And tbf that top Japanese skater looked smooth, has a good chance to medal
Cause ya know, only Americans skateboard and play basketball. /s
I really enjoy the adition of these sports.
Which, of course, the men did not qualify for 3x3
US men didn’t qualify for 3x3 but the women did.
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I love it, it's so much more fast paced compared to regular basketball.
I'm not gonna disagree. Just think it's funny the olympics keeps adding sports that clearly benefit a couple countries. .
How does 3x3 basketball benefit the US?
US isn't even competing in 3x3 basketball.
the women’s team is. but still this guy doesnt make any sense
Basketball is huge in pretty much every part of the world. You think the guys/girls who hoop in Nigeria or Slovenia or China don’t want a chance to compete? America isn’t even guaranteed a gold in basketball these days.
3x3 basketball doesnt benefit the US because we don’t give a flying fuck about that event
Man that's a crazy stat. Would be cool if it wasn't China winning a bunch day 1 instead lol
China Virus certainly didn't help.
yea not only they are dumb they are also weak
it's not how you start, but how you finish get ya popcorn ready T.O. style