Category: Sport

But for the most part it was a fun day out. Yes, thats right I’m talking
about the cricket. Having a few drinks with some of the team afterwards was
fun too, a big thank you to the Backbencher and Lion Brown.

The Pittsburgh Steelers play the NY Jets today on the way (hopefully) to the
superbowl. If they win this, its on to the AFC championship game, then the
superbowl. They beat them in the regular season, and I’m sure they can do it
again. Laurel and I will be watching the game on ESPN and cheering.

UPDATE 2005/01/16: Talk about tense

Man, that was way closer than it needed to be. 20-17 to the steelers in
overtime, lets hope the next game isnt that hard.

Yay, we get some cricket. On the 24th of January a world selection is
playing NZ in cricket in Wellington. Needless to say I’ll be going, plus
quite a big group so it should be a lot of fun.

Heading into the playoffs on a 14 game winning streak, they have to be
feeling confident that this is their year. The play the Jets in Pittsburgh
this weekend, that game will be huge. I’m sure Tom will be organising a
place to watch the game already.

And the Steelers winning streak continues, and with a rookie quarterback
too. Im hoping for a 10 game winning streak from the Black caps now. 1 down
only 9 more to go.

Well it was a gorgeous day here in Wellington, lets hope the rest of the
month is as good. In random news today, the USA nearly beat Australia in
rugby league .. yes thats right, rugby league. They ran in the first 3 tries
stunning the aussies before australia remembered they are the world
champions and decided to play. In the end it was a win of only 36-24 to
Australia. All 7 people who know what league is (other than the coach and
team) in the US were probably really happy.

8 game winning streak, hmm perhaps instead of getting advice off Greg Chappell the
nz cricket team should get some advice on how to win from the Steelers.

The steelers are on 6 game winning streak now, coming into this weekend,
after beating first the unbeaten Patriots, then the unbeaten Eagles. In game
against the Eagles they were without Duce Staley but Jerome Bettis was a
monster, rushing for 149 yards and eclipsing his season total of 125 coming
into the game.
As there is no NHL season to date (cos the players and owners are bickering
little 3 year olds) I’m following the NFL instead.
Go Steelers.

Could Steve Bucknor take any longer to make LBW decisions. Well yes of
course he could, but he could also make much faster ones. Just when you are
thinking ‘phew, not out’ up goes the finger. Admittedly he’s gotten them
both right so far, but please Steve dont give us false hope.

All medals per million people

	Country	Per million	Medals	Population
1	Australia	2.45	49	20
2	Cuba	2.41	27	11.2
3	Hungary	1.80	18	10
4	Greece	1.42	15	10.6
5	Netherlands	1.36	22	16
6	Norway	1.33	6	4.5
7	New Zealand	1.25	5	4
8	Romania	0.86	19	22
9	Sweden	0.80	7	8.8
10=	Russia	0.63	91	144.5
10=	South Korea	0.63	30	48
11	Germany	0.59	48	82
12	Italy	0.57	33	58
13	France	0.55	33	60
14=	Spain	0.48	19	40
14=	UK	0.48	29	60
14=	Ukraine	0.48	23	48
15	Canada	0.38	12	32
16	USA	0.36	103	290
17	Japan	0.29	37	127
18	Poland	0.26	10	38
19	Turkey	0.12	8	68
20	Ethiopia	0.08	7	89.8
21	China	0.06	63	1287
22	Brazil	0.05	10	182

Gold medals per million people

	Country	Per million	Gold	Population
1	Norway	1.11	5	4.5
2	Australia	0.85	17	20
3=	Hungary	0.80	8	10
3=	Cuba	0.80	9	11.2
4	New Zealand	0.75	3	4
5	Greece	0.57	6	10.6
6	Sweden	0.45	4	8.8
7	Romania	0.36	8	22
8	Netherlands	0.25	4	16
9=	Ukraine	0.19	9	48
9=	South Korea	0.19	9	48
9=	Russia	0.19	27	144.5
10=	Germany	0.17	14	82
10=	France	0.17	11	60
10=	Italy	0.17	10	58
11	UK	0.15	9	60
12	Japan	0.13	16	127
13	USA	0.12	35	290
14	Canada	0.09	3	32
15=	Spain	0.08	3	40
15=	Poland	0.08	3	38
16	Turkey	0.04	3	68
17=	Ethiopia	0.02	2	89.8
17=	China	0.02	32	1287
17=	Brazil	0.02	4	182

<!– Gold medals per GDP

	Country	Per billon GDP	Gold	Population
1	Norway	1.11	5	4.5
2	Australia	0.85	17	20
3=	Hungary	0.80	8	10
3=	Cuba	0.80	9	11.2
4	New Zealand	0.75	3	4
5	Greece	0.57	6	10.6
6	Sweden	0.45	4	8.8
7	Romania	0.36	8	22
8	Netherlands	0.25	4	16
9=	Ukraine	0.19	9	48
9=	South Korea	0.19	9	48
9=	Russia	0.19	27	144.5
10=	Germany	0.17	14	82
10=	France	0.17	11	60
10=	Italy	0.17	10	58
11	UK	0.15	9	60
12	Japan	0.13	16	127
13	USA	0.12	35	290
14	Canada	0.09	3	32
15=	Spain	0.08	3	40
15=	Poland	0.08	3	38
16	Turkey	0.04	3	68
17=	Ethiopia	0.02	2	89.8
17=	China	0.02	32	1287
17=	Brazil	0.02	4	182

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