Australia always comes about 4th / 5th, in the Olympics, which for a country of 20 million is a great effort. Always USA #1, China #2 =p.
Athens 2004
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 36 39 27 102
2 China 32 17 14 63
3 Russia 27 27 38 92
4 Australia 17 16 16 49
5 Japan 16 9 12 37
6 Germany 13 16 20 49
7 France 11 9 13 33
8 Italy 10 11 11 32
9 South Korea 9 12 9 30
10 Great Britain 9 9 12 30
Sydney 2000 (The best Olympics =p)
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 37 24 31 92
2 Russia 32 28 28 88
3 China 28 16 15 59
4 Australia 16 25 17 58
5 Germany 13 17 26 56
6 France 13 14 11 38
7 Italy 13 8 13 34
8 Netherlands 12 9 4 25
9 Cuba 11 11 7 29
10 Great Britain 11 10 7 28
Hopefully Australia will perform well in the Swimming as they seem to do in the previous years.
Australia's best sports are usually:
Swimming
Rowing
Field Hockey
Cycling
few others.
So what medal does your country expect to take home in what sport?
The Most Inspiring Video!
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=rwhJlgIy7 ... re=related
Excuse the language on the video. It's not in English, but Cathy Freeman, Australia's best Aboriginal track & fields best sporting moments. That was also her last run and infront of a home crowd =]
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=a3uYaNXWJ9o
Holland's the best Hockey country in the world.
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