tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7154618213142163929..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Winter Olympics medals adjusted for size of countriesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83413721363006940222014-02-24T15:54:52.285-06:002014-02-24T15:54:52.285-06:00The Regressing sports blog did a similar analysis ...The Regressing sports blog did a similar analysis today, using the "medals per 100 athletes sent" metric. Similar results with regards to Norway, but some larger countries like the USA and Russia fair much better.<br /><br />http://regressing.deadspin.com/so-which-countries-had-the-worst-olympics-1529401518/@reubenfbDoug Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601362819785178691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6059545547033458472014-02-24T15:43:29.901-06:002014-02-24T15:43:29.901-06:00Yes and no. If the United States sent its best at...Yes and no. If the United States sent its best athletes in each event and they failed to medal, then sending 10 times as many who were worse than the ones who went wouldn't make any difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-32354160618747782262014-02-24T12:06:37.680-06:002014-02-24T12:06:37.680-06:00This of course is biased against larger countries ...This of course is biased against larger countries as they can't send their top X% in whatever sport, only their top X number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com