Comments on: Olympic Medal Map. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: morejamesmore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-766701 morejamesmore Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:25:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-766701 Hi I found a small widget that has the 2008 stats. This widget can show medals won per million dollar GDP. In addition the view can be changed to - total medals per million inhabitants. Check it out:-) http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/48abc6bc903b61d0 As you point out (vandoo and Edward) this angle of the medal race gives quite another view:-) Great discussion I'll be following it:-) james Hi
I found a small widget that has the 2008 stats.
This widget can show medals won per million dollar GDP.
In addition the view can be changed to - total medals per million inhabitants.

Check it out:-)
http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/48abc6bc903b61d0

As you point out (vandoo and Edward) this angle of the medal race gives quite another view:-)

Great discussion I'll be following it:-)
james

]]> By: robert http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-183759 robert Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:55:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-183759 Australia ROCKS Australia ROCKS

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-183158 L Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:55:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-183158 Interesting. Look at how low China is! But then, look at how big their population is... Interesting. Look at how low China is! But then, look at how big their population is...

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-182931 Miss Cellania Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:07:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-182931 Those are three interesting ideas there. I'm sure the statistics needed are available somewhere, it would just take time and a little math and graphics work to make it so. Those are three interesting ideas there. I'm sure the statistics needed are available somewhere, it would just take time and a little math and graphics work to make it so.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-182912 Edward Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:39:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-182912 I think that this is very interesting data. As for accuracy, it is what it is. Other analysis, such as the ones suggested, would also be interesting. I personally don't care as much about who won as who participated. Plotting participation vs. GDP would be my wish. I think that this is very interesting data. As for accuracy, it is what it is. Other analysis, such as the ones suggested, would also be interesting. I personally don't care as much about who won as who participated. Plotting participation vs. GDP would be my wish.

]]> By: vandoo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-182897 vandoo Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:14:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-182897 medals per capita is pretty accurate. What would be interesting to see is the % of GDP (or other appropriate measure of national wealth) spent per medal in relation to investment in national olympic programs. (does that make sense?) medals per capita is pretty accurate.
What would be interesting to see is the % of GDP (or other appropriate measure of national wealth) spent per medal in relation to investment in national olympic programs. (does that make sense?)

]]> By: anonymous http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/comment-page-1/#comment-182889 anonymous Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:04:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/12/olympic-medal-map/#comment-182889 i think that it would be more accurate if the map was medals per people entering from each country. i think that it would be more accurate if the map was medals per people entering from each country.

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