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[Ajescent]

crissindahouse said:

Ajescent said:

 

Really not sure why people are struggling with this. A gold is worth more than silver which is worth more than bronze. Counting by tally belittles the golds achieved.

If you want to be higher up the tables, earn more golds, it really is that simple.

But I agree, some sports give out way too many medals why some hardly give out any.

yes a gold is more worth than one or maybe even three silver but a nation earning 2 gold isn't better than a nation earning one gold and 20 silver so 20 silver should be more worth than one gold. it is against every logic to say a country with one more gold but 30 less medals was better and deserves to have a better place.

A gold will always be infinitely more than a billion silvers, That's just how it works.

Everyone knows if they want to be ranked higher, they need to step up their game. 

The system is not broken.

If it makes you feel better, pretend a gold is worth 10,000 points a silver 100 points and bronze 1