How to Use Google to Find the Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal Count

Written by: Tom · August 16, 2008 at 11:42 am · Category: Search Tips 

If you like to keep up on the medal count during the olympics, chances are that you end up going to some sports-related website and sifting through their links to find out who’s in the lead.  I usually end up getting distracted for a few minutes by the other articles.  However, I just discovered a much easier way to find out the medal count using Google!

How to Find the Olympic Medal Count Using Google

All you have to do is type in the words olympic medal count into any Google search box.  You’ll end up with the following:

As of today, the Chinese have the most Gold medals.  You may notice that the first link that shows up is from Wikipedia, which shows the all-time Olympic Games medal count.  It’s interesting to note that of the grand total of 12,793 medals awarded, the United States has earned 2,188 - About 17% of all Olympic medals!

Have you found any other interesting olympic-related Google features?  Let everyone know below!

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One Response to “How to Use Google to Find the Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal Count”

  1. Bony Delicious on August 17th, 2008 6:41 pm

    It’s good to have you back. Your ten day absence from posting has been noticed. I haven’t been able to comfortably use Google during the entire time you’ve been missing in action. I feel much better now with a recent post to look at. Thank you, Tom.

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