Comments on: Jamaica Flogs Super Powers In Beijing Olympics

By: Jazz Salinger

Jazz Salinger — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:07:34 +0000

Hi Sean,

This is a very cool analysis of the real winners of the Olympic games. I love that the ‘little’ guys won. I think athletes from smaller countries really compete because they are passionate about their event. They just love whatever event they compete in. I think this is the secret to their success. Passion.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:44:40 +0000

Sean where do you come up with this stuff? So if Jamaica didn’t have Usain Bolt on their side the winners would have been Mongolia – no surprises there really.
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By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:28:48 +0000

Hi Sean,
there is one more statistics for the Olympics I would be interested in – the ration of participating athletes per country to the number of medals. Probably similar to what you have shown already, but again it is much easier to win 1 medal if you have 50 starters compared to just 5.
What it also nicely demonstrates is that everything is a matter of perspective and what you look for. That’s why they always say “Don’t trust any statistic that you haven’t forged yourself”
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By: JD Lusan

JD Lusan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:24:25 +0000

Olympics – Pretty interesting take on the Olympics. I am from Jamaica (currently living in Jacksonville, Fl). We are very proud of how the Jamaicans did this past Olympics.

Your Blog – I love your blog. The information and articles are in line with my interests and I will continue to check it out. I am going to download your book as well. Keep up the good work.

By: Sean Rasmussen

Sean Rasmussen — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:41:29 +0000

Thanks David.

Yes, I totally agree with the amount of events. This doesn’t hinder the amount of competitors that can compete, to a degree. There is an Olympic qualifying time and in some events you see 3, 4 and 5 competitors from one country while other countries have none. Of course there are limits to how many competitors there can be but there is a definite advantage in population inundation when competing in these events.
And then there is simply the culture of a nation too. Some nations are far more interested in sports than others.

Maybe George Bush, Dmitry Medvedev and Hu Jintao need to focus more on sport and less on aggression. I’m in favor of that, for sure!