CHART: Vermont Produces An Incredible Number Of Winter Olympians

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Of the 230 athletes on the United States Winter Olympic team, nearly 10% (20) call California home, one more than Colorado and Minnesota (19) which each sent the second-most athletes to Sochi (via WashingtonPost.com).

But if we consider population size, no state is better at producing Winter Olympians than Vermont, and it’s not even close. One out of every 48,000 people that live in Vermont is on Team USA. New Hampshire is second with one out of every 147,000 people.

Meanwhile, California only produces one Winter Olympian for every 1.9 million people that live in the state. Here is the per capita rate for the 38 states that have athletes in Sochi (number of athletes is in parentheses).

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/states-athletes-winter-olympics-2014-2

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Of the 230 athletes on the United States Winter Olympic team, nearly 10% (20) call California home, one more than Colorado and Minnesota (19) which each sent the second-most athletes to Sochi (via WashingtonPost.com).

But if we consider population size, no state is better at producing Winter Olympians than Vermont, and it’s not even close. One out of every 48,000 people that live in Vermont is on Team USA. New Hampshire is second with one out of every 147,000 people.

Meanwhile, California only produces one Winter Olympian for every 1.9 million people that live in the state. Here is the per capita rate for the 38 states that have athletes in Sochi (number of athletes is in parentheses).

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/states-athletes-winter-olympics-2014-2

I would suspect many winter athletes move there to train, as well as the other states. I would think it would flatten out if you did it by born and raised in.

Statistics are almost always bent

[spookyturtle 9,466]

What about Hawaii, it's not even on the list? This seems to show bias that is borderline statist.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

What about Hawaii, it's not even on the list? This seems to show bias that is borderline statist.

I also noticed states with large African American populations are vastly under represented. The winter games are racist

See how that works

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I also noticed states with large African American populations are vastly under represented. The winter games are racist

See how that works

African Americans don't like cold weather.

[luckytxn 2,264]

They definitely hate southern people.

What about Hawaii, it's not even on the list? This seems to show bias that is borderline statist.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

They definitely hate southern people.

I think the USA needs to address the racism in Winter Sports post haste

[luckytxn 2,264]

You go first and I will follow.

I think the USA needs to address the racism in Winter Sports post haste

[JohnR! 5,495]

What about Hawaii, it's not even on the list? This seems to show bias that is borderline statist.

They never heard of Julia Mancuso... and she just won another medal this afternoon...

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Of course Vermonters can do more winter sports than anyone else. They don't feel the cold as much as the non-heroin users do.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You go first and I will follow.

wait until Marvin sees this..

[Pooky 3,804]

I also noticed states with large African American populations are vastly under represented. The winter games are racist

See how that works

Snow is inherently racist.

It is all white until it has been run over and downtrodden, when is turns an ugly dark grayish hue.

Unless it's yellow. Which is simply wrong

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Unless it's yellow. Which is simply wrong

And... tastes NOTHING like a lemonade slushy.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

wait until Marvin sees this..

I'm on the phone with Al and Jesse right now. Reported.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's because Vermont has concealed carry so there's no crime, hence there's nothing to do there.