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WOW! So much for this being about them showing us what they are capable of. Nope! Instead it's the pathetic battle for first---national pride is for fascists and nazis!
So, genius, exactly which formula did you use to derive your conclusion?
Better yet, what variables did you include:
- population
- total number of athletes
- total number of events
- number of athletes/event
- total dollars spent on training etc
It's the same flawed thinking as those that believe Canada lost to the US.
Here's something basic enough that even you can understand:
the importance difference in population makes!
Example: Canada to US = 10 times less!!!
Yes, that IS important since is clearly tells us the US has a much a deeper (gene/athlete) pool. By the time Canada has acquired one hopeful, the US has already been training 10!
Now, add to that the variables which help increase or decrease the advantage:
- total $ spent on training
- total $ spent on aids (swim suits, additional training facilities and the many others which not all can afford)
So, before opening your yap to say whom lost and won, take in to consideration all the variables. Or are you saying you already took in to consideration the fact that China has around 1 billion more people, and their sports concentration camps (training regimes) are virtually second to none?
An intelligent person would not say "" ... blah blah they lost ... " or " ... blah blah they won ...".
But for your sake:
the US (300+mil) only beat Canada (30mil) if the US medal count is more than ten times that of Canada!
China (1.3bil) only beat US (300+mil) if their medal count is four times greater.
I realize that the above is something which truly fair people can only understand. The rest refuse because it does not help them be better than the rest!
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