PROJECT IX Who Really Won the Winter Olympics? If you were watching the Winter Olympics, I bet you were excited to see your country and its amazing athletes compete. As you were following the Olympics day by day, you were probably checking differ- ent websites to see how your country ranked. And depending on the website you visited, you could get a very different answer to this seemingly easy question. On the NBC and ESPN networks, the United States ranked second, and on the official Sochie Olympic website, the United States ranked fourth. The simple question of who won the Winter Olympics changes significantly, depending on whom you asked 21 In a group. take a look at the following two charts and brainstorm the reasons each internationally recognized source has a different listing for the top five winners. What measurement is each chart using to determine the winner? Who do you believe is the winner? As a manager, what do you need to understand when reading or listening to business forecasts and reports? Rank Winter Olympics Medal Ranking According to NBC News Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Russian Fed. 13 11 9 33 1 2 United States 9 7 12 28 3 Norway 11 5 10 26 4 Canada 10 10 25 to on 5 Netherlands 8 7 24 Winter Olympics 2014 Medal Ranking According to Official Sochie Olympic Website Total Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze 33 1 Russian Fed. 13 9 11 26 2 Norway 11 5 10 25 3 Canada 10 5 10 4 28 9 United States 12 7 5 8 Netherlands 7 24 9 5 CO