Description
What is the probability that Norway (population 4.9 million) will again win as many Gold medals as the US (population 314 million) in the upcoming Winter Olympics? Can the data explain why Austria consistently outperforms Switzerland (similar populations) in the Olympic games? In this Challenge, your team chooses one or two countries that compete in the Olympics. By researching and analyzing the data that catalogue its successes and failures, discover a story that will help to predict its future. Some things to consider: how do countries perform that try to compete in all sports versus those that choose to narrowly compete in a limited number? Are countries that only compete in one seasonal Olympics more successful than those who do both? Do you see any correlation between success and country size? Success and socio-economic development? (This Challenge can be a cross-disciplinary Challenge with your History Department.)
