New Posts For Thread: Countries that have more gold medals than Irelandhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-irelandLithuaniaDominican RepublicSloveniaEthiopaJamaicaNew ZealandBelarusKazakhstanGrenadaFor such a proud sporting nation, this has been a pathetic games from the Irish. Perhaps they should stop seething over Britain's success and start concentrating on t.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522821947#522821947.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:51:01 -0500.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522821799#522821799.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:49:35 -0500Great seeing the British do so well.After team GB the irish are the next on my list of teams to support and used to enjoywatching Sonia o'sullivan. Not sure why they aren't doing too well but you can bet your life that if they were they would begettihttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522821563#522821563Great seeing the British do so well.After team GB the irish are the next on my list of teams to support and used to enjoywatching Sonia o'sullivan. Not sure why they aren't doing too well but you can bet your life that if they were they would begettiThu, 09 Aug 2012 12:47:32 -0500Like several other large European countries, Britain benefits in sporting terms through the historical legacy of empire building and colonialism, especially in Africa and Asia, and in much more recent decades, inward economic immigration. People whohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522821013#522821013Like several other large European countries, Britain benefits in sporting terms through the historical legacy of empire building and colonialism, especially in Africa and Asia, and in much more recent decades, inward economic immigration. People whoThu, 09 Aug 2012 12:28:16 -0500Adjusting for population, Ireland are 16th in the world in the gold medal table, ahead of the US, Russia, France, Germany and Japan. Grenada are top.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522820771#522820771Adjusting for population, Ireland are 16th in the world in the gold medal table, ahead of the US, Russia, France, Germany and Japan. Grenada are top.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:18:06 -0500They're the major research institute in Ireland. The major issues for both GB and Ireland in terms of sport are culturally pretty similar. -The overall participation rates are too low in both countries. -Both countries experience a massive drop in thttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522816179#522816179They're the major research institute in Ireland. The major issues for both GB and Ireland in terms of sport are culturally pretty similar. -The overall participation rates are too low in both countries. -Both countries experience a massive drop in tThu, 09 Aug 2012 10:06:23 -0500Who are ESRI , Inner ?Would have thought those figures are way off in representing what actually happens .. Suppose it depends whats constitutes "playing" . And where the playing age is drawn . Golf is probably our most played sport across the counthttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522815487#522815487Who are ESRI , Inner ?Would have thought those figures are way off in representing what actually happens .. Suppose it depends whats constitutes "playing" . And where the playing age is drawn . Golf is probably our most played sport across the countThu, 09 Aug 2012 09:45:49 -0500I agree JWB.ESRI in 2004 had GAA football played by 4% of your population, hurling 3%. Generally speaking, excluding walking, sport participation rates across both GB and Ireland are around 55%, so that would leave the other 48% available to all othehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522814477#522814477I agree JWB.ESRI in 2004 had GAA football played by 4% of your population, hurling 3%. Generally speaking, excluding walking, sport participation rates across both GB and Ireland are around 55%, so that would leave the other 48% available to all otheThu, 09 Aug 2012 09:14:40 -0500If the Olympics is not the pinnacle of the particular sport it shouldn't be included IMO. Simple as thathttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522813065#522813065If the Olympics is not the pinnacle of the particular sport it shouldn't be included IMO. Simple as thatThu, 09 Aug 2012 08:31:10 -0500Refence your first point , Inner , quoting rugby , football and cricket as counter attractions . Apart from rugby league which is only played in 2 countries in the world , and in England in about 10% of the country , we in Ireland also play rugby ,https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29302891/countries-that-have-more-gold-medals-than-ireland?post_id=522811873#522811873Refence your first point , Inner , quoting rugby , football and cricket as counter attractions . Apart from rugby league which is only played in 2 countries in the world , and in England in about 10% of the country , we in Ireland also play rugby ,Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:45:36 -0500