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Why is it no longer easy for the US team to dominate the Olympic gold medal table?

2024-08-10

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According to the news from Chao News, as expected, the competition for the top spot in the gold medal list of the Paris Olympics has been between the Chinese and American teams. The two teams took turns leading, each leading for three or two days, and the lead at most did not exceed 3 medals.

Unexpectedly, the United States, the absolute overlord of global sports, has not been able to start the mode of slow cooking and high heat accumulation. As all the competitions are coming to an end, its position as the leader is still unstable.

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This trend is very similar to that of the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. Due to the epidemic, the preparations of various delegations for the Tokyo Olympics were troubled. American swimming "nuclear girl" Ledecky was unable to enter the training camp and once practiced in a backyard paddling pool less than 10 meters long.

The 20 fastest times in the women's 1500m freestyle so far have all been set by Ledecky. Image source: FINA

The level and ranking of the Tokyo Olympics, which is in an abnormal state, are distorted to a certain extent. The Paris Olympics is the first Olympics after the global sports are back on track in the post-epidemic era. The performance of the US team is surprising on the surface, but it is actually reasonable.