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Interisting interactive graphic map - drag the cursor over a state to see the number of Olympians and medalists from each state from 1980 to 2012.
http://paidpost.nytimes.com/united/olympics2014/take-the-journey-with-team-usa.html#.Uv5wsc6wW86
Richard
Would be nice if they broke it down by percentage of population.
No surprise here.
Florida has 153 medals,,
with a whopping 9 in the winter games..
Must be the Jamaican Bobsledders claiming their vacation time at Disney???
:D
Arizona only has one for the Winter Olympics. :D
These figures may be skewed by the fact that most of the athletes move to areas that offer them better training terrain for their specialty. For instance, almost half of Colorado's and Utah's medals are for winter sports while California's are overwhelmingly for summer sports.
Pat
Arizona only has one for the Winter Olympics. :D
These figures may be skewed by the fact that most of the athletes move to areas that offer them better training terrain for their specialty.
For instance, almost half of Colorado's and Utah's medals are for winter sports while California's are overwhelmingly for summer sports.
Pat
I would have guessed they moved for the WEED!!
Team Sergeant
02-24-2014, 16:15
Arizona only has one for the Winter Olympics. :D
Pat
And I know her....... see her weekly, very nice person! ;)
.....For instance, almost half of Colorado's and Utah's medals are for winter sports while California's are overwhelmingly for summer sports.
Makes sense, every one who can run, jump, or swim is already here ;)