Southern politicians have long punched above their weight in Washington.
New Zealand, with a population of about 4.4 million, has long punched well above its demographic weight in the sailing world.
This venue has long punched far above its weight, producing some great, cutting edge theatre and comedy".
The feat caps a year of unprecedented success for the small landlocked nation, which has long punched above its weight in tennis.
Partly thanks to Mr Lee, Singapore, which has a population of only 3m people, has long punched well above its weight in regional affairs.
The globalisation of education is a welcome trend; this is an arena where Britain has long punched way above its weight.
The lesson from Rio? Australian sport has for so long punched above its weight that it needs to learn to play with kids its own (population) size.
But already eyes are turning to the election for his successor in 2016.Singapore has long punched above its weight in regional affairs, but can hardly shepherd such an unruly flock into a pen most would rather avoid.
At first glance, the Netherlands — a small nation of 17 million that has long punched above its weight on the global stage through seafaring exploration and trade — seems an unlikely setting for a populist revolt.
Australia, with about 21 million people, has long punched above its demographic weight in world sport, and some of its success in the Summer Games has been because of the Australian Institute of Sport, a training and research center that caters to elite athletes.
