So far in the Olympics:
Germany: 18 medals, population 82.2 million, 1 medal per 4.5 million people
Norway: 16 medals, population 4.5 million, 1 medal per 281,000 people
Austria: 10 medals, population 8.2 million, 1 medal per 820,000 people
Switzerland: 8 medals, population 7.4 million, 1 medal per 925,000 people
Italy: 7 medals, population 57.3 million, 1 medal per 8.19 million people
Sweden: 6 medals, population 8.9 million, 1 medal per 1.48 million people
France: 5 medals, population 59.1 million, 1 medal per 11.82 million people
Finland: 5 medals, population 5.2 million, 1 medal per 1.04 million people
Great Britain: 1 medal, population 58.8 million, 1 medal per 58.8 million people
We see that Great Britain has an abysmal number of medals per capita. Only one medal for a nation with more than 50 million people? I'm sorry, but that stinks. They can't put all the blame on their lack of mountains. Finland doesn't have any mountains but they have 5 medals. They're a temperate country, so they get snow. It's not like Algeria or something. Are we to conclude that the British suck? That conclusion seems inescapable.
Originally posted by rwingettI don't believe tha the olympics a a true measure of a country's strength. It only goes to prove how fanatical the citizens and their governments are about sports which for the most part I don't really give a rat's ass about.
So far in the Olympics:
Germany: 18 medals, population 82.2 million, 1 medal per 4.5 million people
Norway: 16 medals, population 4.5 million, 1 medal per 281,000 people
Austria: 10 medals, population 8.2 million, 1 medal per 820,000 people
Switzerland: 8 medals, population 7.4 million, 1 medal per 925,000 people
Italy: 7 medals, population 57.3 mill ...[text shortened]... or something. Are we to conclude that the British suck? That conclusion seems inescapable.
GV
Originally posted by Nighthawk62I agree. In fact, I found I was taken aback when I learned that the Italian government awards every Italian gold medal winner with a cash prize (approx. $150,000 US).
I don't believe tha the olympics a a true measure of a country's strength. It only goes to prove how fanatical the citizens and their governments are about sports which for the most part I don't really give a rat's ass about.
GV
Originally posted by rwingettThey have stupider taste in sport than the rest of the world, with the US a close second.
So far in the Olympics:
Germany: 18 medals, population 82.2 million, 1 medal per 4.5 million people
Norway: 16 medals, population 4.5 million, 1 medal per 281,000 people
Austria: 10 medals, population 8.2 million, 1 medal per 820,000 people
Switzerland: 8 medals, population 7.4 million, 1 medal per 925,000 people
Italy: 7 medals, population 57.3 mill ...[text shortened]... or something. Are we to conclude that the British suck? That conclusion seems inescapable.
To clarify, American football is far stupider than rest-of-world football, but the degree to which many Brits take their football obsessions can only be compared to the degree to which OCD sufferers take their dusting hobby.
Originally posted by rwingettThe amount of snow we get which can be used for winter sports traning of the highest caliber is not that great.
So far in the Olympics:
Germany: 18 medals, population 82.2 million, 1 medal per 4.5 million people
Norway: 16 medals, population 4.5 million, 1 medal per 281,000 people
Austria: 10 medals, population 8.2 million, 1 medal per 820,000 people
Switzerland: 8 medals, population 7.4 million, 1 medal per 925,000 people
Italy: 7 medals, population 57.3 mill ...[text shortened]... or something. Are we to conclude that the British suck? That conclusion seems inescapable.
How many people holiday to the UK for the skiing or snow in general?!
Originally posted by royalchickenI think the USA win this one hands down, by a clear margin. Don't insult us by even comparing our sporting interests to yours. You really are the world leaders when it comes to playing sports hardly anyone else would touch with a bargepole.
They have stupider taste in sport than the rest of the world, with the US a close second.
To clarify, American football is far stupider than rest-of-world football, but the degree to which many Brits take their football obsessions can only be compared to the degree to which OCD sufferers take their dusting hobby.
Originally posted by rwingettHow about Japan, they're really kicking ass, ain't they? 126 million people, how many medals?
So far in the Olympics:
Germany: 18 medals, population 82.2 million, 1 medal per 4.5 million people
Norway: 16 medals, population 4.5 million, 1 medal per 281,000 people
Austria: 10 medals, population 8.2 million, 1 medal per 820,000 people
Switzerland: 8 medals, population 7.4 million, 1 medal per 925,000 people
Italy: 7 medals, population 57.3 mill ...[text shortened]... or something. Are we to conclude that the British suck? That conclusion seems inescapable.
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Originally posted by rwingettHow bout that Peggy Fleming? Chick can skate, cant she?
So far in the Olympics:
Germany: 18 medals, population 82.2 million, 1 medal per 4.5 million people
Norway: 16 medals, population 4.5 million, 1 medal per 281,000 people
Austria: 10 medals, population 8.2 million, 1 medal per 820,000 people
Switzerland: 8 medals, population 7.4 million, 1 medal per 925,000 people
Italy: 7 medals, population 57.3 mill ...[text shortened]... or something. Are we to conclude that the British suck? That conclusion seems inescapable.
We had about two days when snow actually settled long enough to look like snow here, and that's the North of England which is usually one of the worst areas along with Scotland. Hardly ever enough to ski on or any other winter sports.
Finland has been skiing for thousands of years, we in UK are just starting.
Correct, we are more obsessive with 'football'; probably cos we are the best at it......😉
Originally posted by arterioesI could care less about that. The only "medal" I'm interested in is whether "Billy" can help get my Dell going in the middle of the night.
Oh we Indians are even better.
1 medal (silver) from more than a billion population.
Actually we improved from 2000 olympics
1 medal (bronze) from a billion population.