/olympics-rankings

Olympic country ranking: beyond gold only

thoughts dump:

  • group by continents
  • add eu/europe
  • divide by language
  • allow people to do cudtom operations between columns and...
  • allow people to add a json with country value mapping for new columns as they want
    • with default value for missing values
    • or leaving missing value which wouldnt count certain countries
  • save data created by user on local storage

Total Medal Points

Gold = 3 points, Silver = 2 points, Bronze = 1 point Rank countries by total points add option to change the point attribution

Medal Efficiency

(Total Medals / Number of Athletes) x 100 Rewards countries that win more with fewer participants

GDP-Adjusted Rankings

(Total Medals / Country's GDP) x 1,000,000 Highlights overachieving countries with limited resources

Population-Weighted Rankings

(Total Medals / Population) x 1,000,000 Favors smaller countries that punch above their weight

Medal Diversity Index

Number of different sports in which a country won medals Rewards versatility across disciplines

Historic Improvement Rate

Percentage increase in medals compared to the previous Olympics Highlights countries on the rise for points and percent

Crowd Favorite

Ranking based on social media mentions or global poll Measures popular appeal and memorable moments

number of sport with at least one medal so if a country wins 5 medals for swimimg, they actually get one

Time Zone Adjusted Performance

Medals weighted by how far from local time zone they were won Accounts for jet lag and adaptation challenges

Extra points for medals won by older athletes Celebrates experience and sustained excellence

Novelty Bonus

Extra points for medals in newly introduced Olympic sports Rewards adaptability and pioneers in new disciplines

Multi-Sport Athlete Bonus

Extra points for athletes competing in multiple sports Celebrates versatility and all-around athletic ability