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This book explores complex factors that determine Olympic success, exploring why certain nations consistently dominate the medal tables while others struggle to secure even a single medal. Dr. Theuer, a physician and epidemiologist, applies statistical analyses to uncover the national characteristics that drive Olympic achievement, focusing on measurable factors such as national wealth and democratic governance. But the book also examines less quantifiable influences—genetics, the impact of immigration, and sports accessibility—providing a multifaceted view of athletic empowerment. In a...

A complete guide to the Commonwealth Games, this books starts off looking at the history of the games, before giving fascinating facts on each competing nations, such as capital city, language, population and currency. Finally the different sports are explained.