xChaos on Nostr: I don't think there is problem with this kind of statistics... after all, sports are ...
I don't think there is problem with this kind of statistics... after all, sports are competitive, individually or collectively.
But the problem is, that if EU competed as a federation or country, the number of nominees in most disciplines would be much, much lower. Also, it would be impossible for EU participants to win combination of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (unless more than one would qualify, which maybe depend of if there are national teams or the discipline is individual).
So statistically it is simply wrong to just sum the medals and compare it with big countries. This is not how it works. This is not the communication EU should do, if it wants to be taken seriously.
It is not as bad as Russian propaganda, that's true but still it is some kind of distorted information. It is still impressive number, of course, but the number does not mean what some people would immediately feel that it means..
But the problem is, that if EU competed as a federation or country, the number of nominees in most disciplines would be much, much lower. Also, it would be impossible for EU participants to win combination of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (unless more than one would qualify, which maybe depend of if there are national teams or the discipline is individual).
So statistically it is simply wrong to just sum the medals and compare it with big countries. This is not how it works. This is not the communication EU should do, if it wants to be taken seriously.
It is not as bad as Russian propaganda, that's true but still it is some kind of distorted information. It is still impressive number, of course, but the number does not mean what some people would immediately feel that it means..