March 18, 2010: Germany Tops BMTG 2008 Medal Count
2008 Summer
Olympic Standings |
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| Name | Country | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| Tin Man | Germany | 16 |
10 |
15 |
41 |
| Albuquerque Tom | France | 7 |
16 |
18 |
32* |
| Sandman | Italy | 8 |
9 |
10 |
27 |
| Brother Nature | Ukraine | 7 |
5 |
15 |
27 |
| Little Jerry | Brazil | 3 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
| Steamboy | Norway | 3 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
| The Diesel | Sweden | 0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| White Russian | Ireland | 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| *Albuquerque Tom's total medal count reflects the 9 medal carryoversanction resulting from France's efforts to undermine the war on terror. | |||||
least impressive women's medal | most impressive women's medal
least impressive men's medal | most
impressive men's medal
least impressive women's team medal | most
impressive women's team medal
least impressive men's team medal | most
impressive men's team medal
The German Olympic team, playing for Tin Man, won the BMTG 2008 Summer Olympic Medal Count competition, where BMTG participants had the country from their ancestry playing for them. As usual the Ukraine Brothers alternate between Ukraine and Ireland, with 2008 Summer Ukraine going to Brother Nature and 2008 Summer Ireland going to White Russian.
The sanctions on Albuquerque Tom (France) have stopped, however there is a -9 carryover from 2006 that is factored in to his medal count this year.
Previous Results: 2006 Winter | 2004 Summer
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Tatyana Chernova, Russia - Bronze - Heptahlon |
Chernova was awarded the Bronze after the original silver medal winner, Lyudmyla Blonska of Ukraine, was stripped of her medal for steroid use.
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Lin Dan, China - Badminton |
Because it is badminton.
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Nataliia Dobrynska, Ukraine - Heptathlon |
Came back from 10th after the high jump. Won the gold over fellow Ukrainian Lyudmilia Blonska, who later lost her silver medal due to steroid use.
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Michael Phelps, USA - Gold - Swimming - 100m Butterfly |
Phelps won by .01 of a second after coming back from 7th place halfway through to out-reach his opponent in what is one of the most memorable finishes of all times.
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China - Gymnastics |
That the gymnasts on Team China met the minimum age requirements is highly questionable.
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Switzerland - Bronze - Equestrian - Team Jumping |
Switzerland was awarded the Bronze on December 22, 2008, after the original bronze winner, Norway, had the score from one of their riders reomved after it was found that his horse was taking a banned substance. Pictured above is the horse that was caught cheating.
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United States - Beach Volleyball |
George W. Bush was impressed as well.
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United States - Swimming - 4x100m Freestyle Relay |
Amazing come from behind victory over France. The final USA swimmer, Jason Lezak, was a body length behind going into the final 50 meters and finished ahead by .08 of a second.
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