The occasional tie could also push it the other way— an additional gold at the expense of a silver or likewise with two silvers instead of a silver + bronze. A

The occasional tie could also push it the other way— an additional gold at the expense of a silver or likewise with two silvers instead of a silver + bronze. A handy dandy list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ties_for_medals_at_the_Olympics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ties_for_medals_at_the...