Bahamas On Top
On a population basis, the leading competitor at the Empire Games is Bahamas.
Athletes from Bahamas had won two bronze medals by the end of Thursday’s events—two points on the unofficial reckoning of three for a gold medal, two for a silver and one for a bronze.
The population of the Bahamas —106,677 must be multiplied by 876.8 to equate it with that of Pakistan 93312,000—the largest competing country.
The two points scored by Bahamas to date become 1754 on a population basis, while the one point scored by Jersey becomes 1649. The only other countries with scores over 1000 by Thursday were New Zealand (1562) and Australia (1467).
If Bahamas or Jersey wins another medal either of these countries would establish an unchallengeable lead. If neither wins any more medals. New Zealand would win, on a population basis. by taking two more gold medals.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29994, 1 December 1962, Page 14
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