> There are completely different purposes for the Olympic games and a ranking of economies. Isn't success at international competition largely a factor of fina

> There are completely different purposes for the Olympic games and a ranking of economies. Isn't success at international competition largely a factor of financial investment into a particular sport? Arguably the US being the world's biggest economy, would also give them the world's best trained athletes, the best trainers, the best training facilities and so on. Many (most?) sports have specific checks and guards in place to minimize the effect of money on team success, but that only goes so far.