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In the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 207 participating countries had an average of 54.3 athletes. After being delayed a year because of Covid-19, the Tokyo Olympics were held in July and August 2021. Because of ongoing issues with the pandemic, no fans were allowed at the events. A random sample of 37 countries participating in the Tokyo Olympics had an average of 51.3 athletes, with a standard deviation of 112.8. Estimate the mean number of athletes per country participating in the Tokyo Olympics with 98% confidence.

1. State the name of the appropriate estimation procedure.

2. Describe the parameter of interest in the context of the problem.