Does a country's Olympic success reflect its greatness in other aspects on the global stage?

sure, while support for amateur sports helps realize the dreams of countless athletes, spending millions of dollars on sports seems like an unwise expenditure if you happen to be a country experiencing a myriad of social problems (ie. hunger, poverty, lack of adequate health care, etc.)... but i guess that's all fine and dandy if you're able to sweep that all under the rug and win for your country countless medals on the world stage!