micheal_warren Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Although I would have thought they would have given a medal to Valerie Adams in shot put. She is getting back in form. She might not win gold but should be a good chance of a medal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amuller33 Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 https://www.yahoo.com/news/2016-rio-olympics-medal-projections-170521859.html?ref=gs AP just published its picks AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amuller33 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 http://www.si.com/olympics/2016/08/01/rio-2016-olympics-medal-picks-predictions-projected-medal-count SI picks are online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 On 7/27/2016 at 10:20 AM, Citius Altius Fortius said: I believe SI predictions are based on result lists of major international events and national events in the different sports first, but in a second step on the popularity of the athletes - therefore I believe that SI will always esteem the US-athletes higher than an athlete (since they know much more US-athletes than athlete from other countries) - except the results of the other athlete is sooooo obvious better than the results of the US-athlete... ...oh i know, the American's never get that many medals at Olympic games, it's just a myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 118 is a pretty big stretch. The highest the USA has gotten since the fall of the Soviet Union has been 110 in Beijing. To put into perspective. 118 would be the highest total by an American team at a non-boycotted games. 2nd highest overall. 17 medals higher then the last home Games. With the continued strength of China and Britain, the Australians coming in stronger, as are the Japanese. It will be difficult to break 100, let alone push 120. 118 is probably at the upper end of possible American results. That number would require the American team to capitalize on their chances in Archery, Wrestling and Fencing, improve on their world championship results in aquatics and athletics and improve dramatically in cycling. It is not out of the question, but I think a much safer bet is around the 100 to 105 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 So, for you statisticians out there, how is the vaunted SI (or API) predictions doing? Are they on track so far?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 The individual predictions have sucked. Totals have been a bit off for every country by the USA really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 The individual predictions have sucked. Totals have been a bit off for every country by the USA really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 SI did nail the men's track... getting 9/11 goal medals right. Which really just means that favorites have been winning. US total won't be that far off. Russia and Germany on track. They totally missed UK and way, way off on China and Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoNutz Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Most medals for the US since 1984, that's pretty cool. Sports Illustrated's guess was surprisingly accurate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 The U.S. now has 116 medals (more than Beijing's 2008 tally of 110), & theres still one day left of the Rio 2016 Games. SI got it (doubtably) pretty much right on target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 57 minutes ago, FYI said: The U.S. now has 116 medals (more than Beijing's 2008 tally of 110), & theres still one day left of the Rio 2016 Games. SI got it (doubtably) pretty much right on target. Yea but we're nowhere near the amount of gold medals Beijing had in 2008. I wanna see us hit the 50 gold mark without the help of nation bans or boycotts lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 WOW, so the U.S. is now at 120 medals (with 45 of them Gold)!! And that's not including the men's basketball final, bcuz that game is still on! Totally blew even the SI prediction outta the water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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