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Opinion: Time to scrap Olympic medal table

ThaigerSunday, August 8, 2021Last Updated: Sunday, August 8, 2021

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Opinion: Time to scrap Olympic medal table | Thaiger

What should count more, gold medals or total medals? The answer is neither, because judging success with a medal table is questionable and promotes nationalism, says DW sports editor Sarah Wiertz.

SOURCE: DW News

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