CREATE TABLE table_53688 ("Rank" FLOAT, "Name" TEXT, "Nation" TEXT, "Total Points" FLOAT, "Placings" FLOAT)

What was the placing of the nation of East Germany?
SELECT COUNT("Placings") FROM table_53688 WHERE "Nation" = 'east germany'
SELECT COUNT("Placings") FROM "table_53688" WHERE "Nation" = 'east germany'