Winter Olympics

We've never done this before so bear with me. I'll try not to get too many points going here, but I do love the Olympics so I want to have some fun with it.

First, lets predict the top three countries in terms of medals. I will take the medal count and award each country 3 points per gold, 2 points per silver and 1 point per bronze. Tell me the three countries that will have the highest total.

Scoring:
15 points - 3, exactly right
10 points - 2, exactly right
9 points - 3 finishers, 1 exact
7 points - 2 finishers, 1 exact
6 points - 3 finishers, wrong spots
5 points - 1, exactly right
4 points - 2 finishers, wrong spots
2 points - 1 finisher, wrong spot

Then we will predict several actual events. The list that I got from you follows. For each event, I want you to predict the gold, silver and bronze medalist for both the men's and women's event. Help me out here...there will be lots of odd names and to lessen the amount of work that I have to do, please attempt to correctly spell all athlete's first and last names and name the country they represent when submitting your picks. It will help a lot.

Scoring:
5 points - 3 exactly right
4 points - Gold and silver exactly right
3 points - Gold only correct
2 points - 2 predictions medal, but your prediction for gold is wrong.
1 point - 1 prediction medals, but your prediction for gold is wrong.

Deadline: Friday at midnight.

Predictions:

Medal Count:

Actual Medal Count:
(1) United States-9 Gold (27), 15 Silver (30), 13 Bronze (13) = 70 Total
(2) Germany-10 Gold (30), 13 Silver (26), 7 Bronze (7) = 63 Total
(3) Canada-14 Gold (42), 7 Silver (14), 5 Bronze (5) = 61 Total
Predictions:
Butters: (1) Germany, (2) Canada, (3) United States (6pts)
Carmen: (1) Germany, (2) Canada, (3) United States (6pts)
Dave: (1) Germany, (2) United States, (3) Canada (9pts)
Jeff: (1) United States, (2) Norway, (3) Russia (5pts)
Katie: (1) Germany, (2) United States, (3) Canada (9pts)
Kubatski: (1) Canada, (2) Germany, (3) United States (9pts)
Kubatski III: (1) Canada, (2) United States, (3) Germany (6pts)
Kubatski Sr: (1) Germany, (2) United States, (3) Canada (9pts)
Marty: (1) United States, (2) Germany, (3) Canada (15pts)
McClain: (1) Germany, (2) Canada, (3) United States (6pts)
Murray: (1) Germany, (2) Canada, (3) United States (6pts)
Oliver: (1) Germany, (2) Canada, (3) United States (6pts)
Paulie: (1) Canada, (2) United States, (3) Germany (6pts)
Princess G: (1) Germany, (2) Russia, (3) Canada (7pts)
Scott S: (1) Germany, (2) United States, (3) Canada (9pts)
Scott T: (1) Canada, (2) United States, (3) China (4pts)
Waders: (1) United States, (2) Russia, (3) Canada (10pts)

Men's Four Man Bobsledding (Team)

Actual Medals: United States, Germany, Canada
Predictions:
Butters: Germany, United States, Germany (2pts)
Carmen: Germany, United States, Germany (2pts)
Dave: Germany, Canada, Finland (2pts)
Jeff: United States, Canada, Jamaica (3pts)
Katie: Germany, Switzerland, Canada (2pts)
Kubatski: United States, Germany, Switzerland (4pts)
Kubatski III: Germany, Switzerland, United States (2pts)
Kubatski Sr: Germany, Switzerland, United States (2pts)
Marty: Germany, Germany, United States (2pts)
McClain: Germany, United States, Germany (2pts)
Murray: Germany, United States, Switzerland (2pts)
Oliver: Germany, United States, Germany (2pts)
Paulie: Germany, United States, Switzerland (2pts)
Princess G: Germany, United States, Switzerland (2pts)
Scott S: United States, Canada, Russia (3pts)
Scott T: Germany, United States, Canada (2pts)
Waders: Canada, Germany, Russia (2pts)

Women's Two Person Bobsledding (Team)

Actual Medals: Canada, Canada, United States
Predictions:
Butters: Germany, Canada, Germany (1pt)
Carmen: Germany, Germany, United States (1pt)
Dave: Japan, United States, Germany (1pt)
Jeff: United States, Canada, Norway (2pts)
Katie: Great Britain, Germany, Germany (0pts)
Kubatski: Canada, Germany, United States (3pts)
Kubatski III: Germany, Canada, United States (2pts)
Kubatski Sr: Germany, Canada, United States (2pts)
Marty: Germany, Canada, United States (2pts)
McClain: Germany, Germany, Canada (1pt)
Murray: Germany, Switzerland, Canada (1pt)
Oliver: Germany, Germany, Canada (1pt)
Paulie: Germany, United States, Canada (2pts)
Princess G: Germany, United States, Canada (2pts)
Scott S: Germany, Germany, Canada (1pt)
Scott T: Great Britain, Canada, United States (2pts)
Waders: Great Britain, United States, Canada (2pts)

Men's Curling (Team)

Actual Medals: Canada, Norway, Switzerland
Predictions:
Butters: Canada, Norway, Great Britain (4pts)
Carmen: Canada, Norway, Great Britain (4pts)
Dave: Canada, Germany, China (3pts)
Jeff: Canada, Russia, United States (3pts)
Katie: Canada, Norway, Great Britain (4pts)
Kubatski: Canada, Norway, Great Britain (4pts)
Kubatski III: Canada, Great Britain, Norway (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Great Britain, Canada, Norway (2pts)
Marty: Canada, Scotland, United States (3pts)
McClain: Canada, Great Britain, Norway (3pts)
Murray: Canada, Great Britain, Norway (3pts)
Oliver: Canada, Great Britain, Norway (3pts)
Paulie: Great Britain, Canada, Norway (2pts)
Princess G: Great Britain, Norway, Canada (2pts)
Scott S: United States, Norway, Canada (2pts)
Scott T: Canada, Great Britain, Norway (3pts)
Waders: Great Britain, Germany, United States (0pts)

Women's Curling (Team)

Actual Medals: Sweden, Canada, China
Predictions:
Butters: Canada, China, Switzerland (2pts)
Carmen: Canada, Sweden, China (2pts)
Dave: Germany, Sweden, Japan (1pt)
Jeff: United States, Slovakia, Canada (1pt)
Katie: Switzerland, Canada, China (2pts)
Kubatski: Canada, Denmark, United States (1pt)
Kubatski III: Denmark, United States, Canada (1pt)
Kubatski Sr: Canada, Denmark, China (2pts)
Marty: United States, China, Canada (2pts)
McClain: Canada, China, Sweden (2pts)
Murray: Canada, China, Sweden (2pts)
Oliver: Canada, Switzerland, Sweden (2pts)
Paulie: Canada, China, Denmark (2pts)
Princess G: China, Great Britain, Canada (2pts)
Scott S: United States, Denmark, Sweden (1pt)
Scott T: Canada, China, Sweden (2pts)
Waders: United States, Canada, Switzerland (1pt)

Men's Downhill Skiing (Individual)

Actual Medals: Didier Defago (SUI), Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR), Bode Miller (USA)
Predictions:
Butters: Didier Cuche (SUI), Michael Walchhofer (AUT), Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN) (0pts)
Carmen: Didier Cuche (SUI), Bode Miller (USA), Manuel Osborn-Paradis (CAN) (1pt)
Dave: John Kucera (CAN), Robbie Dixon (CAN), Didier Defago (SUI) (1pt)
Jeff: Bode Miller (USA), Jimmy Cochran (USA), Bjorgvin Bjorgvinsson (ISL) (1pt)
Katie: Didier Cuche (SUI), Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN), Carlo Janka (SUI) (0pts)
Kubatski: Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN), Carlo Janka (SUI), Didier Cuche (SUI) (0pts)
Kubatski III: Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN), Didier Cuche (SUI), Carlo Janka (SUI) (0pts)
Kubatski Sr: Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN), Carlo Janka (SUI), Didier Cuche (SUI) (0pts)
Marty: Didier Cuche (SUI), Carlo Janka (SUI), Ted Ligety (USA) (0pts)
McClain: Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN), Didier Cuche (SUI), Bode Miller (USA) (1pt)
Murray: Didier Cuche (SUI), Michael Walchhofer (AUT), Carlo Janka (SUI) (0pts)
Oliver: Didier Cuche (SUI), Bode Miller (USA), Manuel Osborn-Paradis (CAN) (1pt)
Paulie: Didier Cuche (SUI), Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN), Carlo Janka (SUI) (0pts)
Princess G: Michael Walchhofer (AUT), Didier Cuche (SUI), Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN) (0pts)
Scott S: Michael Walchhofer (AUT), Bode Miller (USA), Didier Cuche (SUI) (1pt)
Scott T: Didier Cuche (SUI), Carlo Janka (SUI), Michael Walchhofer (AUT) (0pts)
Waders: John Kucera (CAN), Didier Cuche (SUI), Carlo Janka (SUI) (0pts)

Women's Downhill Skiing (Individual)

Actual Medals: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Julia Mancuso (USA), Elisabeth Goergl (AUT)
Predictions:
Butters: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Anja Paerson (SWE), Britt Janyk (CAN) (3pts)
Carmen: Maria Riesch (GER), Lindsey Vonn (USA), Anja Paerson (SWE) (1pt)
Dave: Maria Riesch (GER), Lindsey Vonn (USA), Brigitte Acton (CAN) (1pt)
Jeff: Leanne Smith (USA), Lindsey Vonn (USA), Frida Hansdotter (SWE) (1pt)
Katie: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Emily Brydon (CAN) (3pts)
Kubatski: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Anja Paerson (SWE), Maria Riesch (GER) (3pts)
Kubatski III: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Anja Paerson (SWE) (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Anja Paerson (SWE), Maria Riesch (GER) (3pts)
Marty: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Emily Brydon (CAN) (3pts)
McClain: Maria Riesch (GER), Anja Paerson (SWE), Lindsey Vonn (USA) (1pt)
Murray: Maria Riesch (GER), Anja Paerson (SWE), Kathrin Zettel (AUT) (0pts)
Oliver: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Ingrid Jacquemod (FRA) (3pts)
Paulie: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Anja Paerson (SWE) (3pts)
Princess G: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Anja Paerson (SWE), Maria Riesch (GER) (3pts)
Scott S: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Anja Paerson (SWE) (3pts)
Scott T: Lara Gut (SUI), Nadia Fanchini (ITA), Elisabeth Goergl (AUT) (1pt)
Waders: Lindsey Vonn (USA), Maria Riesch (GER), Anja Paerson (SWE) (3pts)

Men's Figure Skating (Individual)

Actual Medals: Evan Lysacek (USA), Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Daisuke Takahashi (JPN)
Predictions:
Butters: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) (2pts)
Carmen: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Stephane Lambiel (SUI) (2pts)
Dave: Brian Joubert (FRA), Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Jeff Steurer (USA) (1pt)
Jeff: Jeremy Abbott (USA) Mark Ladwig (USA), Alexander Smirnov (RUS) (0pts)
Katie: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Patrick Chan (CAN) (2pts)
Kubatski: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Patrick Chan (CAN), Evan Lysacek (USA) (2pts)
Kubatski III: Patrick Chan (CAN), Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA) (2pts)
Kubatski Sr: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Patrick Chan (CAN) (2pts)
Marty: Evan Lysacek (USA), Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Patrick Chan (CAN) (4pts)
McClain: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Patrick Chan (CAN) (2pts)
Murray: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Stephane Lambiel (SUI) (2pts)
Oliver: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Evan Lysacek (USA), Stephane Lambiel (SUI) (2pts)
Paulie: Stephane Lambiel (SUI), Patrick Chan (CAN), Evan Lysacek (USA) (1pt)
Princess G: Evan Lysacek (USA), Patrick Chan (CAN), Brian Joubert (FRA) (3pts)
Scott S: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Jeremy Abbott (USA), Evan Lysacek (USA) (2pts)
Scott T: Evan Lysacek (USA), Evgeni Plushenko (RUS), Brian Joubert (FRA) (4pts)
Waders: NONE (0pts)

Women's Figure Skating (Individual)

Actual Medals: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Joannie Rochette (CAN)
Predictions:
Butters: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Joannie Rochette (CAN), Mao Asada (JPN) (3pts)
Carmen: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Laura Lepisto (FIN) (4pts)
Dave: Isabelle Delobel (FRA), Rachael Flatt (USA), Ashley Wagner (USA) (0pts)
Jeff: Stacey Kemp (GBR), Elena Leonova (RUS), Cynthia Phaneuf (CAN) (0pts)
Katie: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Carolina Kostner (ITA) (4pts)
Kubatski: Joannie Rochette (CAN), Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN) (2pts)
Kubatski III: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Joannie Rochette (CAN) (5pts)
Kubatski Sr: Mao Asada (JPN), Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Miki Ando (JPN) (2pts)
Marty: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Joannie Rochette (CAN) (5pts)
McClain: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Joannie Rochette (CAN), Mao Asada (JPN) (3pts)
Murray: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Miki Ando (JPN) (4pts)
Oliver: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Carolina Kostner (ITA) (4pts)
Paulie: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Joannie Rochette (CAN) (5pts)
Princess G: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Joannie Rochette (CAN), Miki Ando (JPN) (3pts)
Scott S: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Miki Ando (JPN) (4pts)
Scott T: Kim Yu-Na (KOR), Mao Asada (JPN), Rachael Flatt (USA) (4pts)
Waders: NONE (0pts)

Men's Ice Hockey (Team)

Actual Medals: Canada, United States, Finland
Predictions:
Butters: Canada, Russia, United States (3pts)
Carmen: Canada, Russia, United States (3pts)
Dave: United States, Germany, Canada (2pts)
Jeff: Canada, United States, Russia (4pts)
Katie: Russia, Sweden, Canada (1pt)
Kubatski: Canada, Russia, Sweden (3pts)
Kubatski III: Canada, Russia, United States (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Canada, Russia, Sweden (3pts)
Marty: Canada, Russia, Czech Republic (3pts)
McClain: Canada, Russia, Finland (3pts)
Murray: Canada, Russia, Sweden (3pts)
Oliver: Canada, Russia, United States (3pts)
Paulie: Canada, Russia, Czech Republic (3pts)
Princess G: Canada, Russia, United States (3pts)
Scott S: Canada, Russia, Sweden (3pts)
Scott T: Canada, Russia, Sweden (3pts)
Waders: Canada, Germany, Russia (3pts)

Women's Ice Hockey (Team)

Actual Medals: Canada, United States, Finland
Predictions:
Butters: United States, Canada, Finland (2pts)
Carmen: Canada, United States, Finland (5pts)
Dave: Finland, Sweden, Germany (1pt)
Jeff: Russia, United States, Japan (1pt)
Katie: Canada, Finland, United States (3pts)
Kubatski: Canada, United States, Finland (5pts)
Kubatski III: United States, Canada, Finland (2pts)
Kubatski Sr: United States, Canada, Finland (2pts)
Marty: United States, Canada, Sweden (2pts)
McClain: Canada, United States, Sweden (4pts)
Murray: Canada, United States, Finland (5pts)
Oliver: United States, Canada, Sweden (2pts)
Paulie: Canada, United States, Finland (5pts)
Princess G: Canada, United States, Finland (5pts)
Scott S: United States, Russia, Finland (2pts)
Scott T: Canada, United States, Finland (5pts)
Waders: Canada, Russia, Germany (3pts)

Men's Snowboarding Half-pipe (Individual)

Actual Medals: Shaun White (USA), Peetu Piiroinen (FIN), Scotty Lago (USA)
Predictions:
Butters: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Louie Vito (USA) (3pts)
Carmen: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN) (3pts)
Dave: Nick Baumgartner (USA), Shawn White (USA), Seth Wescott (USA) (1pt)
Jeff: Shaun White (USA), Greg Bretz (USA), Seth Wescott (USA) (3pts)
Katie: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Louie Vito (USA) (3pts)
Kubatski: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) (3pts)
Kubatski III: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Louie Vito (USA) (3pts)
Marty: Shaun White (USA), Louie Vito (USA), Greg Bretz (USA) (3pts)
McClain: Shaun White (USA), Janne Korpi (FIN), Louie Vito (USA) (3pts)
Murray: Shaun White (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI), Scotty Lago (USA) (3pts)
Oliver: Shaun White (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI), Scotty Lago (USA) (3pts)
Paulie: Shaun White (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI), Scotty Lago (USA) (3pts)
Princess G: Shaun White (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI), Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN) (3pts)
Scott S: Shaun White (USA), Scotty Lago (USA), Louis Vito (USA) (3pts)
Scott T: Shaun White (USA), Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI), Greg Bretz (USA) (3pts)
Waders: Shaun White (USA), Ryo Aono (JPN), Louie Vito (USA) (3pts)

Women's Snowboarding Half-pipe (Individual)

Actual Medals: Torah Bright (AUS), Hannah Teter (USA), Kelly Clark (USA)
Predictions:
Butters: Kelly Clark (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Hannah Teter (USA) (2pts)
Carmen: Torah Bright (AUS), Kelly Clark (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA) (3pts)
Dave: Lindsey Jacobellis (USA), Deborah Anthonioz (FRA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA) (0pts)
Jeff: Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Hannah Teter (USA), Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) (1pt)
Katie: Kelly Clark (USA), Hannah Teter (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA) (2pts)
Kubatski: Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Kelly Clark (USA), Torah Bright (Australia) (2pts)
Kubatski III: Kelly Clark (USA), Torah Bright (AUS), Gretchen Bleiler (USA) (2pts)
Kubatski Sr: Kelly Clark (USA), Torah Bright (AUS), Gretchen Bleiler (USA) (2pts)
Marty: Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Kelly Clark (USA), Hannah Teter (USA) (2pts)
McClain: Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Kelly Clark (USA), Hannah Teter (USA) (2pts)
Murray: Kelly Clark (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Torah Bright (AUS) (2pts)
Oliver: Kelly Clark (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Torah Bright (AUS) (2pts)
Paulie: Kelly Clark (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Torah Bright (AUS) (2pts)
Princess G: Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Kelly Clark (USA), Hannah Teter (USA) (2pts)
Scott S: Clark (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Torah Bright (AUS) (2pts)
Scott T: Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Kelly Clark (USA), Hannah Teter (USA) (2pts)
Waders: Hannah Teter (USA), Gretchen Bleiler (USA), Kelly Clark (USA) (2pts)

Men's Speedskating 5000m Short-Track Relay (Team)

Actual Medals: Canada, South Korea, United States
Predictions:
Butters: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Carmen: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Dave: United States, Germany, Canada (2pts)
Jeff: United States, North Korea, Japan (1pt)
Katie: United States, South Korea, Canada (2pts)
Kubatski: Canada, South Korea, China (4pts)
Kubatski III: Canada, South Korea, China (4pts)
Kubatski Sr: Canada, South Korea, China (4pts)
Marty: United States, Netherlands, Russia (1pt)
McClain: Canada, South Korea, United States (5pts)
Murray: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Oliver: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Paulie: Netherlands, Norway, Canada (1pt)
Princess G: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Scott S: South Korea, China, United States (2pts)
Scott T: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Waders: United States, Canada, Russia (2pts)

Women's Speedskating 3000m Short-Track Relay (Team)

Actual Medals: China, Canada, United States
Predictions:
Butters: China, South Korea, United States (3pts)
Carmen: China, United States, South Korea (3pts)
Dave: Germany, China, United States (2pts)
Jeff: United States, South Korea, Japan (1pt)
Katie: China, South Korea, Canada (3pts)
Kubatski: South Korea, Canada, United States (2pts)
Kubatski III: South Korea, China, Canada (2pts)
Kubatski Sr: South Korea, China, United States (2pts)
Marty: Germany, United States, Netherlands (1pt)
McClain: China, South Korea, United States (3pts)
Murray: China, South Korea, United States (3pts)
Oliver: China, South Korea, United States (3pts)
Paulie: Canada, Germany, Netherlands (1pt)
Princess G: China, South Korea, United States (3pts)
Scott S: South Korea, United States, China (2pts)
Scott T: China, South Korea, United States (3pts)
Waders: United States, Japan, Germany (1pt)