Which athletes won the highest number of medals between 1896 and 2008?
It is important to determine the most active athletes in the Olympics. This can be measured by the number of medals won by the athletes. The athletes with the highest number of medals won shows a higher level of activity and participation in Olympic games. To answer this question, a list of each of the participating athletes is marched with the number and type of medal won. A list of the total number of medals won for each athlete is then compiled.
What is the distribution of medals won by gender for each of the editions?
Gender equality is important in both social and economic aspects of the sporting events. In addition to participating in the Olympic events, men and women require equitable opportunities to win medals in their respective events. The changes in the number of medals won for each gender is an indication of growth and improvement of gender inclusivity in the Olympic events. It is important to determine gender inclusivity in the award of medals to either gender. Furthermore, it is important to determine the rate of change of the inclusivity for the Olympic editions. To answer this question, a tabulation of the medals won for each edition is presented and broken down into either male or female medals won.
What is the distribution of athletes by genders for the editions?
Women participation in sporting events was poor or lacking in the initial Olympic editions. However, women participation has improved over the years. This question provides an insight into the growth of women inclusion and gender equality in Olympic participation from 1896. To answer the question, a cross-tabulation of the Olympic editions by gender participation is made. Relative count of the male and female participants is then computed against the total number of participants to provide the percentage of male and female participants in each of the editions.