jeez... this futile discussion is still on? we surely must have plenty of time in our hands hahahaha

no_quiero has a point. the medal tally should be sorted according to the number of gold medals won and not the total. the media should also be fair and transparent as well -- no question about that too. but it's been a trend that we've been seeing in all major (or minor) sporting events all across the globe that media tend to have bias towards their team and sports-stars. it's more true in the case of local media and it's not just the US media! hence accusing the US media solely and calling them pathetic losers would be, IMO, not being able to totally understand how media, in general, work during important sporting events.

oh yeah and talking about pathetic losers; for having discussed this petty topic for hours and still keeping it on, we all, including my dear friend no_quiero, are pathetic losers in our own rights, if you ask me hahahahahaha