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674 sats \ 28 comments \ @grayruby 3 Aug Stacker_Sports

It's Saturday, thus it is poll day!

We are about halfway through the 2024 Paris Olympic. This Olympics features 329 medal events across 32 sports. It's a lot to keep track of.

What do you think would be the optimal amount of medal events for the Olympics?

<1007.7%

Between 100-1507.7%

Between 150-20023.1%

Between 200-25015.4%

Between 250-3007.7%

Between 300-35030.8%

>3507.7%

13 votes \ poll ended

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53 sats \ 0 replies \ @Athena 3 Aug

Between 250- 300

41 sats \ 6 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 3 Aug

I think between 200- 250. @Coinsreporter will be able to tell the remaining correct details.

55 sats \ 4 replies \ @Coinsreporter 3 Aug

Why I? Amazing I the designated expert for sports here? 😜

11 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

You are the cricket and olympics expert. The people have spoken.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 3 Aug

I remember it was the agent that spoke it.

When did people say it?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

They have spoken it with their actions by joining your pools.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 3 Aug

Because you're running an entire Olympics pool.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

I like this range. It is enough that there is a wide range of sports and events but events can get a bit more attention because you don't have 10 events going on at the same time.

72 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 3 Aug

There are a few games which I don't think should even be involved in Olympics. They are only played because of Olympics. Also it's very boring to see so many events for games like Fencing and Equestrian.

It's been demanded for a long time that Cricket should be involved in Olympics. The country with largest population remains largely indifferent to Olympics only because Cricket isn't played there.

So, I hope that Olympics should make a balance by removing some extra events from games and add Cricket and Baseball. Also, Olympics should give a green signal to full strength football teams instead of only considering Under 23.

I've no objection to the current number of events.

50 sats \ 3 replies \ @karanjajes 3 Aug

To me it's still a fair and good range(329). I'm happy with this because almost all kind of sports are represented in this great event.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

I think it’s a good argument. I would just prefer less events. 35 swimming events is alot.

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @karanjajes 4 Aug

I believe more events are challenging entertaining,but 35 in swimming? I totally agree with you,that's alot!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 4 Aug

Yes it is a bit much.

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 3 Aug

I say keep it coming. And it doesn't feel like as many as it is anyway, given how many are grouped together (I don't think of boxing and judo being multiple events, and even swimming and track tend to feel like groupings). I'm still salty about baseball and softball being kicked out (though supposedly we'll get them back in '28).

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

Yes I believe baseball and softball are coming back.

50 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 Aug

333 events would give them 999 medals. Toss in another one more Gold for top Olympian and you've got an even 1000.

29 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

Did you know they give an extra bronze in boxing events? There is no bronze medal fight. The two losers of the semifinals get bronze and the winners fight for gold. So that would throw off your math a bit.

36 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

“The rule was introduced due to the short interval between the semi-final and the third-place match. The boxers did not get adequate time to recover, which risked their health.”

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 3 Aug

I hate that. Do any of the tournament style competitions have bronze medal games?

I thought there was a different method of assigning 3rd place in competitions like that.

29 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

I think it is only boxing that does this but not sure. I only learned boxing did it a few days ago when a Canadian fighter won his quarterfinal match and the announcer said "and that will guarantee him a medal". At first I thought he had gotten overzealous and made a mistake but later in the broadcast they explained how it worked.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @SatsMate 3 Aug

I can't watch the olympics after the opening! Cheers everyone though!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 4 Aug

I respect that.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TheMorningStar 3 Aug

I've chosen below 100 but I want Olympics should focus on pipular games.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

I think you could still have 25 or so different sports but decrease the amount of events per sport. I don’t know if you can get down to 100 but why do we need 35 different swimming events?

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE 3 Aug

The current 329 is optimal. It's not where we need to track for every game. Most people only watch the sport that their country is doing well in. Also, in modern times it's not very difficult to keep attack of events.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 3 Aug

Ok I like your reasoning.

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