tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26119774.post1947767659750712895..comments2023-10-31T06:05:30.995-04:00Comments on SimonOnSports: I Enjoy Being the Greatest Athletic Country in the WorldSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360191406192489235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26119774.post-80686680007280840682008-08-19T13:30:00.000-04:002008-08-19T13:30:00.000-04:00Simon,As a fellow American I agree that I get sati...Simon,<BR/><BR/>As a fellow American I agree that I get satisfaction out of my countrymen and women taking home medals, but I feel a little guilty about the dubious tag the "greatest athletic country in the world". First, with all the drugs and cheating that goes on (and has gone on in the past--even in the ancient Olympics) does the title even mean anything. Second, subtract some of the naturalized Americans that compete and the totals start going down. Lastly, while the great USA usually leads in medals, it is as much a function of size as athletic prowess. If you take several western EU countries and add them together to get an equivalent population, the medal counts and acheivements start to look less impressive. And forget what happens if you do that for the Winter Olympics. So let's not make too big a deal of our prowess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com