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Will Great Britain win the sport war with Australia?
Settled as Yes
Great Britain - 47 total
Australia - 46 total
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml
Background:
Battle between Australian and British Sports Ministers over Games medal tally
AUSTRALIAN Sports Minister Kate Ellis has thrown down the gauntlet to her British counterpart, telling him to put his money where his mouth is.
Ms Ellis is challenging British Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe to a bet after his government declared that Britain would beat Australia in the Olympic medal tally in Beijing.
After jetting into Beijing, Ms Ellis said the British were getting a bit ahead of themselves by suggesting they would top Australia for the first time in 20 years.
And she reminded the British of their dubious record when performing in the heat of battle.
Mr Sutcliffe's Cabinet boss, Sports secretary Andy Burnham said Britain would beat Australia at these Games following a $500 million splurge on its Olympians in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Asked if she took particular pleasure in defeating the Brits, Ms Ellis said: "I am happy to beat anyone, pretty much. I enjoy beating the British but we're happy to beat anyone and I think that most Australian athletes would feel the same way.''
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24138334-5014124,00.html
Will GB be higher than Australia in the final olympic medal tally classification?
AUSTRALIAN Sports Minister Kate Ellis has thrown down the gauntlet to her British counterpart, telling him to put his money where his mouth is.
Ms Ellis is challenging British Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe to a bet after his government declared that Britain would beat Australia in the Olympic medal tally in Beijing.
After jetting into Beijing, Ms Ellis said the British were getting a bit ahead of themselves by suggesting they would top Australia for the first time in 20 years.
And she reminded the British of their dubious record when performing in the heat of battle.
Mr Sutcliffe's Cabinet boss, Sports secretary Andy Burnham said Britain would beat Australia at these Games following a $500 million splurge on its Olympians in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Asked if she took particular pleasure in defeating the Brits, Ms Ellis said: "I am happy to beat anyone, pretty much. I enjoy beating the British but we're happy to beat anyone and I think that most Australian athletes would feel the same way.''
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24138334-5014124,00.html
Will GB be higher than Australia in the final olympic medal tally classification?
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Settled as Yes on Sun 24th Aug 4:32pm PDT
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Created Thu 7th Aug 1:32am PDT by orlin
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orlin: show detailsYes
Great Britain is 4th on total medals (47) as well as on golds (19)
Australia is 5th in the overall medal standings (46) and 6th by golds (14)
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml
http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/2008standings/index.html
Great Britain is 4th on total medals (47) as well as on golds (19)
Australia is 5th in the overall medal standings (46) and 6th by golds (14)
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml
http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/2008standings/index.html
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Hope I don't have to eat my words!
Regards,
Ryan
Tally = number of medals TOTAL. At no point does orlin mention ANYTHING about number of gold medals. Where dod you see GOLD MEDALS mentioned in the title OR history of this question? This question was created fifteen days ago -- BEFORE the beginning of the Olympics -- don't change the meaning of the question at this late date...
Here in Britain the medal tally has bgenerally been reported as number of golds then silver then bronze (and not just for this olympics). Not that it matters, my money is on Australia either way.
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
Oh yeah by the way I'm an American.....
@ryan - I don't think the old dear's competing in these games herself, although I think she might outdo Paula Ratcliffe in the marathon - the one event where never going to the toilet like common people do is a veritable bonus
* I only put H$200 on the question, but that is because I didn't feel like losing it all - I'm already badly enough down on the Premier League...
Good luck!
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