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Created Thu 17th Jul 7am PDT by bayoubear[Admin]
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Will the three Lopez kids medal in taekwondo at the Beijing Olympics?

Settled as All three win a medal

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:

We've all seen the AT&T commercials featuring the phone-kicking Lopez kids, Mark, Diana, and Steven. Yes, all three of them are on this year's taekwondo Olympic team. And they're coached by their dad, Jean Lopez, also seen in the commercials (so is Mom). Steven is a two-time gold medalist and his brother and sister are competing for the first time. They're the first set of three siblings to compete for the US in the Olympics since 1904, when three Tritschler brothers competed on the men's gymnastics squad.

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.

 
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Settled

 All three win a medal
52%
Two win a medal
28%
Only one wins a medal
17%
None win a medal
3%
Activity: H$9,460
Settled as All three win a medal on Fri 22nd Aug 5:43pm PDT

Suspend date: Tue 19th Aug 6:59pm PDT Settlement date: Fri 22nd Aug 5:43pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 19th Aug 6:59pm PDT 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%

Action history:

Created Thu 17th Jul 7am PDT by bayoubear[Admin]
Suspended Tue 19th Aug 6:59pm PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 22nd Aug 5:18pm PDT by infernalmachine[Admin]: 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
Settled as 'All three win a medal' Fri 22nd Aug 5:43pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]: 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 6:59pm PDT Settlement date: Fri 22nd Aug 5:43pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 19th Aug 6:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (36)

36 predictions

13 weeks ago
bayoubear[Admin] predicted All three win a medal (H$207 at 51%)
13 weeks ago
mrperfkt[Admin] predicted Only one wins a medal (H$250 at 16%)
13 weeks ago
mrperfkt[Admin] predicted Two win a medal (H$500 at 26%)
13 weeks ago
infernalmachine[Admin] predicted None win a medal (H$100 at 3%)
13 weeks ago
infernalmachine[Admin] predicted Two win a medal (H$100 at 22%)
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Comments (10)

  1 bayoubear[Admin]
Just thought this would be a fun question...

Plus, thanks for adding the Olympics category to sports!
posted 18 weeks ago
  2 tisha[Admin]
I like the background to this question - thanks bbear :-)
posted 18 weeks ago
  3 coolkraft
cool question
posted 18 weeks ago
  4 keyeshoveden
Medal is not a verb.
posted 14 weeks ago
  5 glenda78748
Is too!
posted 14 weeks ago
  6 notablenotices[Power User]
but it is spelled different:



Main Entry:
med·dle Listen to the pronunciation of meddle
Pronunciation:
\ˈme-dəl\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
med·dled; med·dling Listen to the pronunciation of meddling \ˈmed-liŋ, ˈme-dəl-iŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English medlen, from Anglo-French mesler, medler, from Vulgar Latin *misculare, from Latin miscēre to mix — more at mix
Date:
14th century

: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety
— med·dler Listen to the pronunciation of meddler \ˈmed-lər, ˈme-dəl-ər\ noun

... kind of like what I am doing here!...
posted 14 weeks ago
  7 jenniandboys[Admin]
Nope,
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/medal

–verb (used with object)
3. to decorate or honor with a medal.
–verb (used without object)
4. to receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races.
posted 14 weeks ago
  8 newswrangler[Power User]
"She summered on the cape, spending lazy afternoons texting friends about how many USA athletes had medaled so far in the Olympic games..."
posted 14 weeks ago
  9 notablenotices[Power User]
LOL @newswrangler

Good one!
posted 14 weeks ago
  10 notablenotices[Power User]
or: "She simmered in the cape, spending lazy afternoons vexing friends about how many USA athletes had meddled so far in the Olympic games..."
posted 14 weeks ago

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