Team Earth Dominates Paris 2024 Olympics: A Galactic Medal Sweep

Riley Sundew

Updated Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

The Paris 2024 Olympics have taken a cosmic turn with a humorous and imaginative depiction of the medal counts across our solar system. An image circulating on Reddit showcases Earth leading with an astonishing tally of 1039 medals, leaving other planets like Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune in the dust with zero medals each.

The left side of the image proudly displays the sleek Paris 2024 Olympics logo in gold and black, accompanied by the iconic Olympic rings. The top section highlights the three distinguished medals: gold, silver, and bronze, each adorned with a blue ribbon and featuring intricate designs.

The table below the medals breaks down the impressive haul:

1. Earth: Gold - 328, Silver - 327, Bronze - 384, Total - 1039

2. Mercury: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

3. Venus: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

4. Mars: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

5. Jupiter: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

6. Saturn: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

7. Uranus: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

8. Neptune: Gold - 0, Silver - 0, Bronze - 0, Total - 0

Reddit users quickly jumped into the fun, with comments ranging from "Earth has 100% of all Ms Universe winners too. Like c'mon universe." to "Jupiter not pulling its weight" and "Matt Damon didn't win anything for Mars? Disappointing." The playful banter continues with remarks like "Pluto losing out on recognition, again" and "Uranus deserves a Gold medal in my book."

One user humorously noted, "It’s like when the US wins the World Series," while another pointed out, "Guys, I think this contest might be rigged in Earth's favor." The comments reflect a blend of humor and a touch of imaginative realism, envisioning future interplanetary competitions: "I bet in the future of sports (if we survive ourselves long enough to get that advanced) will be 'galactic champions' instead of 'world champions.'"

Whether it's poking fun at the hypothetical lack of athletic prowess on other planets or dreaming about a future where Earth's best compete against Martians, this tongue-in-cheek image has sparked a wave of creativity and laughter across the internet.

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Top Comments from Reddit

BadNeighbour

Earth has 100% of all Ms Universe winners too. Like c'mon universe.

teems

How so many more bronze? Shouldn't all 3 numbers be the same or very close.

KarnotKarnage

Jupiter not pulling its weight

blkaino

Pluto losing out on recognition, again

Quackstaddle

Eat s*** Neptune. Your athletics program is a joke.

Samceleste

I know that some sport give 2 bronze. But do you know why there is one more gold than silver ? (I imagine a tie for 1st place would be G G B and then there should be two more Gold than silver).

gahlol123

Matt Damon didnt win anything for Mars? Disappointing :(

Onionbelly_

Uranus deserves a Gold medal in my book

Alliille

Mercury being listed second is very bigoted.

iron_spidey

It’s like when the US wins the World Series

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