On Aug 25, 9:15=A0pm, "Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote:
> "Alan S" wrote in message
>
> news:luv6b4l426hjb21n0ac5qdi3tjtgbm20lh@4ax.com...
>
> > On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:07:13 -0700 (PDT), Icono Clast
> > wrote:
>
> >>On Aug 25, 4:55 am, Icono Clast wrote:
> >>> [Please note cross-posts.]
> >>> I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning
> >>> countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is
> >>> Number One, the USA 19, and China last.
>
> >>http://geocities.com/iconoc/Articles/Olymp08.pdf
>
> > Considering that I don't particularly want to live in the
> > Caribbean, and looking at #2, I think it's a great way of
> > listing the results:-)
>
> What surprised me looking at medals won v population statistics, was that
> Pakistan (who are quite a "sporty" nation - cricket, squash, hockey, etc.=
)
> won no medals whatsoever.
>
> Gerry
Only field hockey is in the Olympics. So only one sport for them.
And they are in some kind of war, I hear. |