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Past Polls

Question 1

Have Australia's athletics gold medal chances gone with the withdrawal of Rawlinson and Deakes?

Yes, the rest are making up the numbers 2%
No, others will rise to the occasion 27%
Perhaps, the Games always throws up an unexpected winner 71%
51 votes counted

Question 4

Which country will top the medal tally in Beijing?

China 57%
United States 37%
Russia 6%
618 votes counted

Question 5

Who will win the men's 100m sprint in Beijing?

Usain Bolt 17%
Tyson Gay 22%
Asafa Powell 34%
None of the above 27%
133 votes counted

Question 6

Will Michael Phelps break Mark Spitz's record in Beijing?

Yes 47%
No 53%
525 votes counted

Question 7

How many medals will Australia take home from Beijing?

25-30 39%
30-35 15%
35-40 13%
40-45 11%
45-50 7%
50-55 5%
More 10%
4184 votes counted

Question 8

What's been your favourite Olympic moment so far?

Stephanie Rice winning Australia's first gold in the 400m IM. 34%
Libby Trickett racing to victory in the 100m butterfly final. 11%
The Hockeyroos coming back from 4-1 down to win 5-4. 37%
The US 4X100m relay team's amazing effort to beat France for gold. 18%
3870 votes counted

Question 9

What are you looking forward to as the Olympic athletics get underway?

Men's 100m sprint. 33%
Women's 100m sprint. 2%
Tamsyn Lewis in the women's 800m. 9%
Craig Mottram in the middle distance events. 20%
Jane Saville and Jared Tallent in the walking. 4%
Women's marathon. 3%
Men's marathon. 8%
Other. 21%
2274 votes counted

Question 10

Can the Australian men's medley relay stop Phelps claiming his eighth gold?

Yes 37%
No 63%
665 votes counted

Question 11

How do you rate Australia's performance in the Olympic pool?

Excellent 40%
Satisfactory 35%
Disappointing 25%
3973 votes counted

Question 12

Should Australia be pumping more money into its Olympics team?

Yes 54%
No 46%
5084 votes counted

Question 13

Whose Olympics record will last longer?

Usain Bolt's sprint double 19%
Michael Phelps's eight gold medals 81%
2228 votes counted

Question 14

Will the Opals beat the US to win the gold medal?

Yes 69%
No 31%
1725 votes counted

Question 15

What is the Australian standout performance of the Games?

Stephanie Rice's 3 golds 19%
Women's 4x200m freestyle gold 4%
Ginn and Free's rowing gold 1%
Emma Snowsill's triathlon gold 5%
Sally McLellan's hurdles silver 7%
Anna Meares's cycling silver 6%
Jared Tallent's silver and bronze 2%
Steve Hooker's pole vault gold 21%
Ken Wallace's gold and bronze 2%
Matthew Mitcham's diving gold 33%
4320 votes counted