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August 29, 2004

Olympic Games - The real results

Since the Olympic Games are finally over, it is time to see the results. Here are the 15 first countries of the Athens games. For fun, I calculated the actual number of medals/millions inhabitants ratio for the last 3 summer olympic games. The countries with the highest population (China, USA) don't look as good as with the raw medal count. European countries seems to establish themselves between 0.5 and 0.6 medals per milllion people. Australia and Cuba win the games easily, weird.

Medals Medals/millions inhab.
Country Athens AthensSydneyAtlanta
USA 1030.350.34 0.38
Russia 920.640.600.43
China 630.0490.0470.041
Australia 492.463.032.29
Germany 480.580.680.78
Japan 370.290.140.11
France 330.550.640.63
Italy 320.550.590.61
South Korea 300.620.590.60
UK 300.500.480.26
Cuba 272.392.602.25
Ukraine 230.480.470.45
Netherlands 221.351.571.23
Romania 190.851.110.89
Spain 190.470.280.43

Posted by sebatl at August 29, 2004 09:35 PM
Comments

I have a hypothesis about Cuba - perhaps they use the Olympics as a promotional tool, the way that the Soviet bloc did during the Cold War (and, to be honest, the way that the U.S. did during the Cold War).

I can't explain Australia, although it sounds like they have interesting fashion shows.

Posted by: Ontario Emperor at September 4, 2004 01:38 AM

I think the secret is smoking cigars, it makes them healty;-)

Posted by: Sébastien at September 5, 2004 08:19 AM