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- Air Games > Gold Medals: Gold medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
- Air Games > Total medals: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning.
- Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
- Chess > GrandMasters per million: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Chess > International Masters: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess.
- Chess > International Masters per million: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Chess > World Chess Rankings: Country rank by average rating of top 10 players
- FIFA World Ranking > Men: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
- FIFA World Ranking > Men per million: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- FIFA World Ranking > Women: FIFA world women's ranking, total points.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1953-2001: Mt Everest ascents 1953 - 2001
- Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000: Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- Summer olympic medals > All time: All-time Summer Games medal standings, based on The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include the 1906 Intercalated Games, which are not recognized by the IOC.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1991-2001: Mt Everest ascents 1991 - 2001
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1953-2001 per million: Mt Everest ascents 1953 - 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1991-2001 per million: Mt Everest ascents 1991 - 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000: Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- Olympic medals > Bronze > Sydney 2000: Bronze medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
- Air Games > Bronze medals: Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
- Air Games > Gold Medals per million: Gold medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000 per million: Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Silver > Sydney 2000 per million: Silver medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000 per million: Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Air Games > Total medals per million: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Olympic medals > Silver > Sydney 2000: Silver medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
- Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze.
- Olympic medals > Bronze > Sydney 2000 per million: Bronze medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
- Air Games > Bronze medals per million: Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
SOURCES: Air Sports International; World Chess Federation, 2006; World Chess Federation, 2006. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; FIFA Official Website, December 2005; Everest yearly ascents by nationalities, adventurestats; International Olympic Committee; Wikipedia: 1996 Summer Olympics medals per capita; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games; Everest yearly ascents by nationalities, adventurestats. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Air Sports International. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships; Wikipedia: 1997 World Air Games; Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Paralympics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Olympic Committee. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Paralympics; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Biathlon World Championships 2007 - Mixed Relay; Wikipedia: 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships