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At the Olympic Games (5) (Posted on 2004-08-30)

It was logical that four asian countries (Japan, Korea, Laos and Malaysia) should be the judo finalists, but I couldn’t learn the relative standings.

A reporter told me “Laos won silver, and/or Malaysia won bronze.” Other reporter added “Japan won gold, and/or Korea won bronze.” A third one added “Laos won gold, and/or Japan won silver.”

I couldn’t make heads or tails out of this, until I remembered that in judo, two bronze medals are awarded. Which were the standings?

Submitted by Federico Kereki

Rating: 2.6000 (10 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Laos won gold, Japan silver, and Malaysia and Korea got bronze.
If Laos had won silver (as the first reporter proposed) the third reporter would have been totally wrong, as he would also have been if Japan had won gold (as the second proposed).
Thus, both Malaysia and Korea won bronze, and the solution follows.

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-02-20 03:10:20
Problem Solution	K Sengupta	2007-05-04 12:02:23
solution	Michelle	2004-10-16 16:45:49
No Subject	Nate Morris-Ricci	2004-09-29 14:37:56
re(2): Solution	Bruce Brantley	2004-09-08 09:40:26
Solution with demonstration	Denis Moreaux	2004-09-08 05:10:01
re: Solution with description	Denis Moreaux	2004-09-08 04:59:37
re: Solution	Federico Kereki	2004-09-07 14:41:51
Solution with description	Rafal	2004-09-05 11:53:46
Solution	Diana	2004-09-02 00:44:56
solution	nancy	2004-09-01 15:55:59
Solution	Bruce Brantley	2004-08-31 20:55:19
the order is:	Aaron	2004-08-31 16:40:03
The Real Solution	Penny	2004-08-31 12:38:04
re(2): What up with this?	Ulysses	2004-08-31 11:10:26
re: What up with this?	Juggler	2004-08-31 06:22:56
What up with this?	Ulysses	2004-08-30 22:32:48
Two bronze medals?	Federico Kereki	2004-08-30 14:17:10
That'll be the day..... (Solution)	Penny	2004-08-30 11:24:41
Solution	nikki	2004-08-30 10:03:43
Solution	Juggler	2004-08-30 07:39:20

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