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Originally Posted by 3SPORT
After all is said and done, Wikipedia was correct in saying they use the Page Playoff system.
Some of the extra information in there is someones opinion but the information concerning what "type" of system was correct.
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When all was said, no one was at all concerned with what the CALLED the goofy format.
Only that it results in the losing team becoming the champion, and I don't know how you would describe a team with a head-to-head record of 1-2 against their opponent other than "losing team." It is a losing record, yet they are the "champion."
Even leaving out the pool game, you have two teams that have faced each other twice and each have 1 win.
I'm not disputing the gold medal going to Japan - everyone knew the format going in. But to claim it is similar to a double elimination format is wrong, and either the author is a fool or is pushing an agenda. If the medal round was double elimination, they would have played one more game for the championship.