Let's talk Olympics

[FlyingJesus]

Russia won't come back. I say that and remember today is Friday and near the end.

It's an absolute embarrassment and shambles to have GB, a startup sporting nation, beat Russia, traditionally a sporting powerhouse. Many questions will be asked.

We do have the most athletes competing to be fair

[Grig]

You say that but GB wasn't that far behind in the 2008 games. Russia had 23 while GB had 19. Although Russia's gold medal performance this year has been poor compared to the last games for sure.

Exactly why I called GB a "startup sporting nation", as they had only started developing their sports less than a decade ago via funding from things such as lotteries etc. and they can only grow as seen by the results from Beijing and here.

Russia is already developed as a sporting nation, and is going in decline. For them, it's more political, there's a whole government committee, which is massive, dedicated to the Olympics. Plus, British athletes have to fund themselves often (not always), in Russia it's all sponsored and they get loads of perks. This is why you see many British athletes from private schools (not all) win.

Also, Britain benefited big time as the host nation for automatic qualification in many events.

[xxMATTGxx]

Another gold medal for TeamGB in caneo. That now gives us the total of 26 Gold Medals.



Medal Count:

Gold: 25
Silver: 15
Bronze: 17

Total: 57

[JerseySafety]

well done lisa carrington, gold in canoeing and well done to NZ womans sailing team who beat GB for gold!

[xxMATTGxx]

Mo Farah gets another GOLD MEDAL in the 5000m! That is now a total of 27 gold meals woot

[dbgtz]

Any more events where Team GB are likely to win a gold?

[xxMATTGxx]

Any more events where Team GB are likely to win a gold?

Aren't we guaranteed either a Gold or a Silver in one of the boxing events?

[dirrty]

what a race

[Stephen]

my mum said that she thinks farah had a sausage on his back to keep the africans behind him

[dbgtz]

Aren't we guaranteed either a Gold or a Silver in one of the boxing events?

Oh really? Did not know that, haven't watched it much the past few days for one reason or another :L