How many people does it take to get an olympic medal ?

**Reak** · 08-21-2004, 05:09 AM

a damn lot.

**Vitasoy** · 08-21-2004, 05:11 AM

Got a list of other countries?

**fedfest** · 08-21-2004, 05:24 AM

Originally posted by Vitasoy
Got a list of other countries?

Sorry no.. they had a lot of stats on tv last night but don't remember them all.. Nordic countries (Denmark, norway,sweden) was all pretty high ranked.. China was pretty low (at 22mill i think), Australia had nice numbers, don't remember what they where though..

Looking at continents Europe was by far the biggest taker of medals, and Africa the lowest when counting total number of medals..

**Doctor Dre** · 08-21-2004, 10:57 AM

12 millions canadians

**Goatse** · 08-21-2004, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by fedfest
Comparing population vs. medals it takes :

0,9 million Danes
2,2 million Americans
1026 million Indians

Come to think about it, I don't think i've ever seen an athletic looking Indy *lol*

Indians aren't genetically predisposed to compete with Europeans or Africans in atheltic events, except in long-distance running.

**fedfest** · 08-21-2004, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by Goatse
Indians aren't genetically predisposed to compete with Europeans or Africans in atheltic events, except in long-distance running.

Aren't the Africans pretty much dominating long distant running though ??

**Vitasoy** · 08-21-2004, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by Doctor Dre
12 millions canadians

heh is that the ratio?

**Ian** · 08-21-2004, 03:41 PM

"How many people does it take to get an olympic medal ?"

I can't speak for the rest of the world but Canada is about to ask itself this same question big time.

To date: 2 silver + 1 bronze = ?00 Millions ?

Australia has a good program.

We should steal it.

**cayne** · 08-21-2004, 03:43 PM

czech ownz ice hockey with only 15mio ppl.

**alexg** · 08-21-2004, 03:58 PM

so far 6 million israelis

but i feel it will cut down to 3 soon

**alexg** · 08-21-2004, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by fedfest
Aren't the Africans pretty much dominating long distant running though ??

they are, yes

**BRISK** · 08-21-2004, 03:59 PM

http://www.photius.com/rankings/medals2.html

How many people does it take to get an olympic medal ?

How many people does it take to get an olympic medal ?

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