BabatundeOnabajo/2024-ReSAKSS-Data-Challenge

This contains some datasets and code relating to the paper for the 2024 ReSAKSS Data Challenge titled, "What can econometrics tell us about African performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the likely performance of the 2028 LA Olympics?"" # 2024-ReSAKSS-Data-Challenge This contains some datasets and code relating to the paper for the 2024 ReSAKSS Data Challenge titled, "What can econometrics tell us about African performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the likely performance of the 2028 LA Olympics?"" # Overview # Description of Files **Performance At The Olympics By Country Between 2000-2024.xlsx** - This is a Microsoft Excel file (in .xlsx format) that contains data relating to performance by all countries in the Olympics between 2000 (Sydney, Australia) through to 2024 (Paris, France). It can be opened with Microsoft Excel (proprietary), Libre Office Calc (open-source/free), or a similar related program. # Additional Notes 1. Some countries, such as Georgia, technically straddle between two continents. Where this happens, for the purposes of the spreadsheet "Performance At The Olympics By Country Between 2000-2024", the continent entered into the entry was determined by a coin flip. This fact has also been noted in the spreadsheet itself as well as the paper. 2. The official website for the Olympics omits Eritrea in the Summer Olympics 2000 (Sydney, Australia) for unknown reasons. Eritrea made its first debut in 2000. The paper acknowledges this error but follows the Olympics website. In any event, Eritrea did not win a medal in 2000. # Sources # Disclaimer