Why do some countries win more medals at international sporting competition? by Mathew Dowling https://padlet.com/mathew_dowling/sportingsuccess2 MOD007157: Introduction to sport coaching and development en-us 2016-11-30 19:19:58 UTC 2023-11-09 22:14:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mathew_dowling/sportingsuccess2/wish/2783536642 -population size

-GDP of the country

-funding

-access to better facilities or coaching


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]]> 2023-11-09 15:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mathew_dowling/sportingsuccess2/wish/2783537627 They have a bigger population therefore more participants in sporting events resulting in more medals being won. Wealthier countries play a huge role as they will have more higher quality facilities and coaches for athletes to train. https://padlet.com/mathew_dowling/sportingsuccess2/wish/2783538769 2023-11-09 15:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mathew_dowling/sportingsuccess2/wish/2783538769 https://padlet.com/mathew_dowling/sportingsuccess2/wish/2783538942 Money

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