Olympic Points Table - Pyeongchang 2018

[vastar iner]

Not only has Britain won medals in skeleton at every Games it has been in since 2002, Britain also won medals both times it was in before (1928 and 1948), when it was called tobogganing (in 1928) and cresta (in 1948).

Both medals were bronze; the first won by the 11th Earl of Northesk, the second by John Crammond. Crammond was a 41 year old stockbroker who seems to have been something of a thrillseeker; as well as being a Cresta Run regular he was a yachtsman and pilot who flew for the RAF in the war. Later became a reporter for the Observer on the Winter Olympics.

[Panda]

Equalised points table: (position in "every event" points table in brackets)

1(2) Canada 62
2(3) United States 54
3(4) Germany 53
4(1) Norway 45
5(5) Switzerland 36
6(8) Olympic Athletes from Russia 34
7(6) Austria 32
7(12) South Korea 32
9(9) Japan 29
10(7) France 26
11(10) Sweden 23
12(11) Italy 19
13(13) Netherlands 15
14(15) Finland 14
14(17) Great Britain 14
16(21) Latvia 13
17(14) China 12
18(16) Czech Republic 7
19(20) Australia 6
19(21) Poland 6
21(25) Hungary 4
22(24) Slovakia 3
22(18) Slovenia 3
24(19) Belarus 2

[paulgilb]

Thanks for this, Panda!

[Tom]

Another interesting read. Thanks again Panda