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WS More or Less: The Winter Olympics

Which is the most successful country? Plus the chances of a dead heat.

What鈥檚 the most successful nation? (0鈥�40鈥�) We look at population, GDP per capita and ski areas of the countries with the most medals.

How do you judge a country鈥檚 鈥榖est鈥� performance? (3.45鈥�)

What are the chances of dead heat in a race? (6鈥�35鈥�) The two-man bobsleigh event ended in a dead heat with both Canada and Germany achieving a time of three minutes 16.86 seconds.

Is this the coldest winter games? (8鈥�41鈥�)

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