Should you wear red when taking an exam?

Scientists from the University of Durham in England found that, for the competitions in the Athens Olympic Games, the athlete wearing red won 55 percent of the time.

Does red really make a difference in competition? Some mathemticians feel that since this is a small sample, it is nothing unusual from a statistical point of view.

I wonder if students wearing red perform better on exams. If anyone has any data, feel free to send it in!

I know that my favorite hockey team does pretty well wearning red, and even have red in their name: the Detroit Redwings. It is also well known that Tiger Woods always wears red on the final day of a golf tournament, and he has done rather well. Hmm...

Here are several links to news sites with the story:

• NPR: Study: Red Is the Color of Olympic Victory
• CNN: Researchers: To win in sports, wear red
• BBC: Reds have a sporting advantage