Stephen King: Zimbabwe and Jamaica run away with the economically adjusted Olympics
                   
independent.co.uk
25-Aug-2008 491 related
        

As we preen ourselves over our Olympic achievements, it's worth pausing to consider Britain's amazing haul of gold medals in the light of the broader economic context. Relative to our nation's population and wealth, how have we done in comparison to others? The six columns in the table offer differing perspectives, based on the results of the top 40 or so medal-winning nations. Three deal only with gold medals.... [read full story]                    

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