There are many factors and the most amazing thing about this Winter Olympics is that Norway, a nation of 5.3 million (smaller than the average US state), is almost running away with the medal wins. Especially with the Winter Olympics, I think the climate and availability of snow and ice is one of the most important factors, along with the popularity of the sport and how many other sports compete for the young people’s interest.
All the teams near the top of the medal standings come from nations that have been wealthy for at least a century or two.
You do know that Norway is the all-time leader in Winter Olympic medals. This is nothing new for them.
The U.S. is 6th in the medal count. That wouldn’t seem to be so bad ... except that we have double the population of numbers one through five combined. Maybe they’re all too stoned in Colorado to compete anymore.
That's exactly the angle the MSM will take when they blame this whole debacle on global warming and Trump's refusal to "solve" it. :)