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Will the three Lopez kids medal in taekwondo at the Beijing Olympics?
Mark won silver
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C92A/TKM068000.shtml#TKM068101
Diana won bronze
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C92A/TKW057000.shtml#TKW057251
Steven won bronze
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C92A/TKM080000.shtml#TKM080252
Background:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-04-06-taekwondo-lopez_N.htm
So how will they do? We're not going to worry about the type of medal that they win, just whether or not they do win a medal for this question. Maybe later there'll be another on gold, silver, or bronze?
Question suspends on 8/20, one day before the taekwondo competition begins.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
| All three win a medal |
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| Two win a medal |
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| Only one wins a medal |
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| None win a medal |
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- Predictions: 36 |
Comments: 10
Suspend date: Tue 19th Aug 2008 5:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 22nd Aug 2008 4:43pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 19th Aug 2008 5:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: All three win a medal: 30%, Two win a medal: 35%, Only one wins a medal: 25%, None win a medal: 10%
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: It appears all 3 won a medal. (they give out 2 bronzes per event???)
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C93/TK0000000.shtml#TKM068251
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: Mark won silver
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C92A/TKM068000.shtml#TKM068101
Diana won bronze
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C92A/TKW057000.shtml#TKW057251
Steven won bronze
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/TK/C92A/TKM080000.shtml#TKM080252
Suspend date: Tue 19th Aug 2008 5:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 22nd Aug 2008 4:43pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 19th Aug 2008 5:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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