With the Games
of the XXX Olympiad underway, this week’s edition of The Economist’s daily chart features an analysis of the Olympics’ most successful countries. The magazine established its rankings
based on the number of competitors per medal won. The most successful country – though it is now nonexistent –
was East Germany. The communist
nation undertook effective but controversial training methods; however, the
country’s practices yielded a highly competitive team, and its 3.3 medals per competitor
topped the rankings. The Soviet
Union placed second, with 3.4 medals per competitor. The U.S., though easily boasting the highest medal count of 2,292
total medals, ranked third with 4.1 medals per competitor.
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