Greater Toronto, the nation’s largest metro, has the largest number of athletes: 57, or nearly a fifth of the total Olympic team. Canada’s Olympians range in age from 16 to 59 and are competing in 27 different sports. In addition to hard work and the support of their families, coaches, and teams, Canada’s Olympians are a product of their communities. But because size has a large influence on a metro’s share of Olympians, our analysis also considers the ratio of Olympians to population size. Greater Toronto’s share of Olympians is essentially proportionate to its population, with a ratio of 1.1, or just 10 per cent more Olympians than expected.

Source: thestar August 21, 2016 09:56 UTC