I'm going to have to stop being so damn cautious with my betting. I backed both Argentina and Lithuania in the Men's Basketball... but only to finish in the top 4. I was fairly confident that they would both go close to winning the Gold Medal, but with the Americans there I just decided to take the easy way out.

Well, the yanks only just got there. I think we can pencil in China for most golds next time.

I'm really sorry that I talked you out of that bet Goldmember. It would have been a profitable 'mistake' on your part, because they surprisingly ended up in 8th place!

Well done Mug Punta.

I thought there was a good chance of them being beaten too. I just didn't have the guts to bet on it happening though.

[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-08-30 07:26 ]

Agreed. This will be the showcase of the Chinese against the evil west. Expect an entry in every event. And the home advantage of x billion Chinese yelling for gold.

Dont feel bad,Sportz. I didnt get on either. Now if I can just convince you guys that Port cant win the AFL we can all have a great September.

Yeah, damn frustrating. Argentina were $9 pre-games and I was close to backing them along with Lithuania ($7). But while I thought they were both good chances of winning the gold, I thought they were just about certainties to make the top 4, so I decided to simply take that bet instead. Not really complaining too much though. I've done pretty well betting on these Olympics.

Australian Bureau of Statistics 'Real' medal table based on population per gold medal.

1. Bahamas
2. Norway
3. Australia
4. Hungary
5. Cuba
6. New Zealand
7. Jamaica
8. Greece
9. Sweden
10. Georgia
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22. Russia
25. France
26. Italy
27. Germany
29. Great Britain
31. Japan
34. United States
38. Canada
43. Spain
53. China