Comments on: Medal Count http://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/ Another Casualty to the Seduction Of Art Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jameshttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-20177 james Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:27:02 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/#comment-20177 I found this widget that displays who won the 2008 Olympics from different perspectives. It displays medals won by total medal count and gold count. In addition it can show medals won per million inhabitant and per million dollar GDP.I think you might like it:-) http://www.youcalc.com/apps/1219403616554?application_popup=1It's free and easy to embedA straight medal count isn’t necessarily the most fair:-) I found this widget that displays who won the 2008 Olympics from different
perspectives.
It displays medals won by total medal count and gold count.
In addition it can show medals won per million inhabitant and per million dollar GDP.

I think you might like it:-)
http://www.youcalc.com/apps/1219403616554?application_popup=1

It’s free and easy to embed

A straight medal count isn’t necessarily the most fair:-)

]]> By: Hareegahttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-20175 Hareega Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:55:46 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/#comment-20175 Another proof wikipedia is bullshit, Jordan woin TWO bronze medals and in 1992 won one bronze medal Another proof wikipedia is bullshit, Jordan woin TWO bronze medals and in 1992 won one bronze medal

]]> By: Khaledhttp://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/comment-page-1/#comment-20174 Khaled Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:10:05 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/08/25/medal-count/#comment-20174 "As this was Taekwando’s first appearance in the Olympics it was ruled a demonstration sport not an official Olympic event."What an excuse. “As this was Taekwando’s first appearance in the Olympics it was ruled a demonstration sport not an official Olympic event.”

What an excuse.

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