第29届奥运会田径奖牌的区域分布与优势项目的分布特征

对第29届北京奥运会田径项目的奖牌分布进行统计分析，参照第28届雅典奥运会田径项目的奖牌分布情况，分析奖牌的区域分布特征：进入第一集团的国家增多，实力非常接近；美、俄绝对统治田坛的局面不复存在，“后起之秀”气势如虹；欧洲和北美洲国家的田径运动发展水平继续处于高位，非洲水平居中，而南美洲、大洋洲、亚洲整体水平依旧低迷。优势项目的分布特征：欧洲的跳跃和投掷类实力超群；北美洲掌控短跑项目；非洲在中长跑的天赋发挥得淋漓尽致；大洋洲、亚洲、南美洲优势项目稀缺。

Regional Distribution of Athletics Medal and Distribute Character of Advantage Events in 29th Olympic Games

Through making statistical analysis on medal distribution of athletics in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, comparing with the medal distribution of athletics in 28 Athens Olympic Games, this paper analyzes the regional distribution character of medal. The countries entering the first group is increasing, the strength is close. The domination of USA and Russia on athletics no exists already. The promising countries make great progress. The athletics strength of North American and Europe is at top level, African and is at middle level, while South American, Oceania and Asia is at low level. The distribution character of advantage events is as follow： Europe dominates jumping and throwing event, North American dominates for sprinting events, African is good at middle and long distance event, while Oceania, Asia and South American has less superiority events.