Blaze (he/him) to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 months agoMost dominant country in each summer Olympic sport across history (1896-2020)files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down13cross-posted to: olympics@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up176arrow-down1imageMost dominant country in each summer Olympic sport across history (1896-2020)files.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him) to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: olympics@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareProx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoIsn’t 33% the max for some of these? For example, countries only have one team compete in basketball.
minus-squareBlaze (he/him)OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI’m pretty sure Russia has only one team in synchronized swimming, they still won gold every time
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-22 months agoThus their total % of medals being below 33%. They’re right that there are two categories here…sports where one country could win all 3 medals, and sports where one country can only win one medal
Isn’t 33% the max for some of these? For example, countries only have one team compete in basketball.
I’m pretty sure Russia has only one team in synchronized swimming, they still won gold every time
Thus their total % of medals being below 33%. They’re right that there are two categories here…sports where one country could win all 3 medals, and sports where one country can only win one medal
Ah indeed, makes sense!