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Rio Olympics: the hidden statistics

With 1,417 days until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, actuaries Amanda Aitken and David Kwak look at who topped the Rio Medal Tally and why. Did you know that if results are adjusted for population size, the Isle of Man, Grenada and the Bahamas top the table? And Australia beat out the UK and US! Read on for some fascinating insight into what drives country performance, based on actuarial analysis.

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