▲ 772 ▼ Algerian Imane Khelif wins boxing gold medal after her gender was wrongly questioned (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 333 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you think they would achieve in any practical way by winning a bunch of gold medals? It's the Olympics, not trade negotiations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's estimated that the value of a gold medal is around $1 million in terms of economic impact, considering factors like increased tourism, sponsorship, and national pride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's a pathetically tiny amount of capital for a state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You are asking about the total benefits of sending athletes to the Olympics, not the statistical weighing of gold medals in a regression model. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Please do provide actual evidence for that claim. Specifically for a gold medal in women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I found that statistic on Bing. You can too. I'm not specifically discussing women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, you can find all kinds of fake statistics on Bing. That's how the internet works. Let's see the source of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] i_have_some_fries@endlesstalk.org 0 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's estimated that the value of a gold medal is around $1 million in terms of economic impact, considering factors like increased tourism, sponsorship, and national pride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's a pathetically tiny amount of capital for a state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You are asking about the total benefits of sending athletes to the Olympics, not the statistical weighing of gold medals in a regression model. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Please do provide actual evidence for that claim. Specifically for a gold medal in women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I found that statistic on Bing. You can too. I'm not specifically discussing women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, you can find all kinds of fake statistics on Bing. That's how the internet works. Let's see the source of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] i_have_some_fries@endlesstalk.org 0 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's a pathetically tiny amount of capital for a state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You are asking about the total benefits of sending athletes to the Olympics, not the statistical weighing of gold medals in a regression model. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You are asking about the total benefits of sending athletes to the Olympics, not the statistical weighing of gold medals in a regression model. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Please do provide actual evidence for that claim. Specifically for a gold medal in women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I found that statistic on Bing. You can too. I'm not specifically discussing women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, you can find all kinds of fake statistics on Bing. That's how the internet works. Let's see the source of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] i_have_some_fries@endlesstalk.org 0 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I found that statistic on Bing. You can too. I'm not specifically discussing women's boxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, you can find all kinds of fake statistics on Bing. That's how the internet works. Let's see the source of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] i_have_some_fries@endlesstalk.org 0 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, you can find all kinds of fake statistics on Bing. That's how the internet works. Let's see the source of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] i_have_some_fries@endlesstalk.org 0 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] i_have_some_fries@endlesstalk.org 0 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent